Rajesh Singh v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

Patna High Court CWJC No.8891 of 2016 (2) dt.18-05-2016

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.8891 of 2016 ====================================================== Rajesh Singh son of Late Ram Nagina Singh, resident of village-Bahrauli, P.S. Mashrakh, District-Saran .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar

2. Election Commissioner, Sone Bhawan, R-Block, District-Patna

3. District Magistrate-cum-District Election Officer, District-Saran

4. Block Development Officer-cum-Block Election Officer, BlockMashrakh, District-Saran

5. Ajit Singh son of Late Lal Bahadur Singh, resident of village-Bahrauli, P.S. Mashrakh, District-Saran .... .... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance:

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ajay Kr Singh No.1, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Kinkar Kumar, SC-27 For the State E.C. : Mr. Amit Shrivastava, Advocate Mr. Sanjeev Nikesh, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JYOTI SARAN ORAL ORDER 18-05-2016 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

The petitioner prays for cancellation of polling at booth no. 95, ward no.-5, Block-Mashrakh in the District of Saran inter alia on grounds of bogus votes.

The issue of bogus vote is an issue of fact which requires to be established by the aid of evidence and thus the forum for the petitioner would be otherwise than in writ jurisdiction. The petitioner, if so advised, can take recourse to the same.

The writ petition is disposed of.

(Jyoti Saran, J) S.Sb/- U