Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.16728 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Md. Naushad Ali S/O Shahgani Hashmi R/O Vill-Hasanpura, P.S.- M.H.Nagar, Distt-Siwan 2. Mehandi @ Mehandi Hasan S/O Shahgani Hashmi R/O Vill-Hasanpura, P.S.-M.H.Nagar, Distt-Siwan 3. Shahgani Hasmi S/O Ali Hasan Hashmi R/O Vill-Hasanpura, P.S.- M.H.Nagar, Distt-Siwan 4. Jamshed Ali S/O Shahgani Hasmi R/O Vill-Hasanpura, P.S.-M.H.Nagar, Distt-Siwan .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar 2. S.B. Mathur , Sub Divisional Magistrate Siwan 3. Officer-In-Charge M.H.Nagar, P.S.-Hasanpura, Siwan 4. Ajaj Ahmad S/O Md. Mokaram R/O Vill-Karmasi, P.S.-M.H.Nagar, Distt-Siwan .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : None For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Ataur Rahman, A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. ANJANA PRAKASH ORAL ORDER 2. 3.8.2012 No one appears on behalf of the Petitioners. The Petitioners seek quashing of the order dated 17.3.2012 passed by the District and Sessions Judge, Siwan in Criminal Revision No.251 of 2011, by which he has affirmed the order dated 4.11.2011 passed by the C.J.M., Siwan in official Complaint case No.C-II-146 of 2011, by which he has taken cognizance [STATUTE] application [STATUTE] r.Misc. No.16728 of 2012 (2) dt.03-08-2012 2 be pointed out, I am not inclined to interfere in the matter. The application is dismissed. Narendra/ ( Anjana Prakash, J. )

Applicable IPC Section: 188

Statute Text:
Section 188 of the Indian Penal Code. Disobedience to an order lawfully promulgated by a public servant, If such disobedience causes obstruction, annoyance or injury to persons lawfully employed. Whoever, knowing that, by an order promulgated by a public servant lawfully empowered to promulgate such order, he is directed to abstain from a certain act, or to take certain order with certain property in his possession or under his management disobeys such direction, shall, if such disobedience causes or tends to cause obstruction, annoyance or injury, or risk of obstruction, annoyance or injury, to any persons lawfully employed, be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to one month or with fine which may extend to two hundred rupees, or with both; and if such disobedience causes or tends to cause danger to human life, health or safety, or causes or tends to cause a riot or affray, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both.