IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA MJC No.2290 of 2009 NARESH PRASAD Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 4 16.12.2009 Heard counsel for the parties. The petitioner has filed the instant application for initiating contempt against Opposite party for non-compliance of order dated 17.9.2008 passed in Cr.W.J.C.No.1050 of 2007 wherein in paragraph 2 this court noted the submission made in the counter affidavit that patrolling by the police is regularly going on in the village Mohara. The aforesaid writ petition was disposed of with an observation that the police would take all coercive steps to arrest the accused persons. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that there is no patrolling going on in village Mohara and other accused persons has not been arrested. A show cause has been filed on behalf of the Opposite party no.4 wherein it has been stated that on Jai Prakash Yadav has already been arrested and sent to judicial custody on 26.6.2008. Further it has been stated that regular police patrolling is being conducted in the village for safety of the villagers. In paragraph 10 of the show cause it has been asserted that Special Police Task Force has been constituted by order dated 29.8.2009. In view of the statements made in the show cause though controverted by the petitioner, I do not find any that any case for initiating contempt has been made out. This contempt application is accordingly dismissed. However, it would be open to the prosecution - 2 - KHAN to file an application in the court below, who is in seisin of the matter, for taking steps against the accused who are absconding. (S.P.Singh,J)