Patna High Court
MJC/2176/2025 of S.M. Naiyer Imam Vs The Central Bank of India through its Chairman Shri. M.V Rao on 18 August 2026
COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.2176 of 2025 In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.16119 of 2012 ====================================================== S.M. Naiyer Imam S/o- Late S.M. Zareef, Founder Secretary Rauf Muslim Jamia Society and its Institution, R/o-
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.2176 of 2025
In
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.16119 of 2012
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S.M. Naiyer Imam S/o- Late S.M. Zareef, Founder Secretary Rauf Muslim Jamia Society and its Institution, R/o- Mohalla- Quazina, Banipur, Basuham, P.S- Bahera, District- Darbhanga, Presently residing at 101B, Hyteck castle apartment, Road-3 New Patliputra Colony, P.S- Patliputra, District- Patna.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1.
The Central Bank of India through its Chairman Shri. M.V Rao Chandermukhi, Nariman Point, Mumbai-400021.
2.
Sri Jaishankar Prasad, Zonal Manager, Central Bank of India, Zonal Office, Near Bhagwanpur Chauk, District- Muzaffarpur.
3.
Sri Fahimul Qudry, Branch Manager, Central Bank of India, Benipur, District- Darbhanga.
4.
Nair Hasnain Khan, Additional Director General, Economic Offence Unit, Baley Road, Patna.
5.
Pankaj Kumar, Superintendent of Police, Economic Offence Unit, Baley Road, Patna.
6.
S.M Ali Imam S/o- Late S.M Zareef, R/o- Bahera, P.S- Bahera, District- Darbhanga.
7.
S.M Zafar Imam S/o- Late S.M Zareef, R/o- Bahera, P.S- Bahera, District- Darbhanga.
... ... Opposite Party/s
Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s
:
Mr. Pratap Sharma, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Ajit Kumar Sinha, Advocate
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY
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ORAL ORDER
18-08-2026 Heard the parties.
2. The present petition has been preferred for the following relief(s): “for initiation of contempt proceeding against the contemnors/opposite parties for their willful disobedience of the order dated 04.10.2012
Patna High Court MJC No.2176 of 2025(3) dt.18-08-2026
passed in CWJC No. 16119 of 2012.”
3. Learned State counsel submits that the order passed in the year 2012 has been challenged only in the year 2025 and as such, the present petition is hit by Section 20 of the Contempt of Courts Act.
4. Section 20 of the Contempt of Courts Act read as follows: “20. Limitation for actions for contempt.
– No Court shall initiate any proceedings for contempt, either on its own motion or otherwise, after the expiry of a period of one year from the date on which the contempt is alleged to have been committed.”
5. Taking into account the aforesaid facts as also Section 20 of the Contempt of Courts Act, the contempt petition stands dismissed.
Adnan/- (Rajiv Roy, J) U