Ranjeet Kumar v. The Union Of India
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.13918 of 2024 ====================================================== Ranjeet Kumar Son of Vijay Prasad Singh, Resident of Vill.- Ward no.- 02, Muradpur Bangra, P.O.- Kubauli Ram, P.S.- NH Bangra, Distt.- Samastipur, Kubouliram, Bihar, 848131.
... ... Petitioner/s
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The Union of India through the Secretary, Department of Home Affairs, Govt. of India, New Delhi.
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The Chief Election Commissioner, Election Commission of India, Nirvachan Sadan, Ashok Road, New Delhi, 110001. 3.
The Chief Electoral Officer, Department of State Election Commission, Bihar.
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The District Magistrate cum Election Officer, Sitamarhi, Bihar. 5.
Devesh Chandra Thakur (Elected Member of Parliament), Son of Late Awadh Thakur, Resident of Road no.- 02, Dumra, P.S. - Dumra, Dist.- Sitamarhi, Bihar, 843301.
... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Ms.Shrishti Rani, Advocate Mr. Jyoti Ranjan Jha, Advocate For the ECI :
Mr. Siddhartha Prasad, Advocate For the Respondent/s :
Dr. Krishna Nandan Singh (ASG) Ms. Shweta Verma, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NANI TAGIA ORAL JUDGMENT (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) Date : 13-09-2024
Patna High Court CWJC No.13918 of 2024 dt.13-09-2024 2/2 The writ petition is filed seeking a direction to lodge a prosecution against the 5th respondent for the offence alleged to have been committed by him under Section 125 of the Representation of Peoples Act, 1951.
2. We are of the opinion that no such public interest litigation can be maintained, discerning court thought process the learned Counsel for the petitioner sought to withdraw the writ petition.
3. In such circumstance, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn.
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