Gyaneshwar Gautam v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.3456 of 2022 ====================================================== Gyaneshwar Gautam Son of Prof. Sobhakant Choudhary, Resident of Belbana, Motihari, near Nehru Yuva Kendra, Motihari, District East Champaran, President, Human Right Violation Control Cell, Bihar, President, Indian Media Journalist Union, Bihar.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar .

2.

The Chief Secretary, Govt. of Bihar.

... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Uma Shankar, Advocate Mr. Prem Kumar, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Pawan Kumar, AC to AG ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S. KUMAR ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) (The proceedings of the Court are being conducted by Hon'ble the Chief Justice/Hon'ble Judges through Video Conferencing from their residential offices/residences. Also the Advocates and the Staffs joined the proceedings through Video Conferencing from their residences/offices.) 11-03-2022 Petitioner has prayed for the following relief(s):-

Patna High Court CWJC No.3456 of 2022(2) dt.11-03-2022 2/2 After the matter was heard for some time, finding the Court not to be in favour with the submissions made across the Bar, learned counsel for the petitioner, under instructions, seeks permission to withdraw the present petition reserving liberty to take recourse to such equally, efficacious alternative remedies as are otherwise available in accordance with law. Permission granted.

We clarify that we have not adjudicated the dispute on merits. All questions of fact and law are left open to be agitated and adjudicated before the appropriate forum in accordance with law.

As and when such proceeding is initiated, the same shall be considered and decided expeditiously in accordance with law.

Petition stands disposed of in the aforesaid terms. Interlocutory Application(s), if any, stands disposed of. (Sanjay Karol, CJ) ( S. Kumar, J) Sujit/Ashwini U