IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.20094 of 1998 4 9.4.2010 Sacchidanand Sharma son of Sri Bake Sharma of village Timenri, P.S. Masaurhi, District Patna ..... Petitioner VERSUS 1. The State of Bihar 2. Sessions Judge, Bhojpur, Arrah .... Opp. Parties ------- Nobody appears on behalf of the petitioner. Learned counsel for the State is present. From the order passed by this Court on 25.9.1998, it appears that impugned part of order dated 7.8.1998 passed by Sessions Judge, Bhojpur, Arrah in the capacity of Special Judge, NDPS Act has been stayed after noticing that he was dissatisfied with official act of the petitioner, an Excise Sub Inspector and punished him with a fine of Rs.5000/- under the provisions of Contempt of Courts Act. The issue raised by the petitioner is whether a subordinate court has any powers to punish a person under the Contempt of Courts Act or not. The issue requires no detailed consideration because the provisions of the Act make it clear that a subordinate court can only make a reference to the High Court for initiating a proceeding. In that view of the matter, the impugned part of 2 order inflicting punishment of Rs.5000/- upon the petitioner under the Contempt of Courts Act is set aside. This application is allowed accordingly. (Shiva Kirti Singh,J.) sk