IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA MJC No.3495 of 2008 MADAN GOPAL GUPTA Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ANR For the petitioner: Mr.Md.Shahnawaz Ali, Adv. For the State: Mr. A.P.P. 2 8.9.2009 Heard the learned counsel for the parties. This Court by order dated 19.5.2008 passed in Cr. Rev.No.315/08 directed the appellate authority to dispose of the appeal filed under section 52A (4) of the Forest Act by the petitioner within three weeks from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order.Thereafter the appellate authority, namely, Collector, West Champaran, Bettiah by order dated 7.11.2008 allowed the appeal and passed order for release of the truck in question after furnishing personal bond of Rs.1/- lac with two sureties of the Rs.10,000/- each. The appellate authority also referred the order passed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in a case reported in 2001(9) SCC 718. The petitioner has filed the instant contempt application under sections 10,11 and 12 of the Court of Contempt Act. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties this Court finds that the petitioner ought to have raised his grievance in this respect before the Collector, West Champaran Bettiah, first drawing his notice that his order has not been complied with by the D.F.O., Bettiah. With the aforesaid observation this writ application is 2 disposed of. Anilkrsinha (Samarendra Pratap Singh, J.)