IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA MJC No.1160 of 2007 AMIT PHARMACEUTICALS, authorized stockist of M/S Rajasthan Drugs and Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Jaipur ( A Government of India Enterprises), Having its office at Rastogi House, Goria Math, Patna-1 through its proprietor Naresh Kr. Rastogi s/o late Purushottam Rastogi, Rastogi House, Goria Math, P.S. Jakkanpur, District-Patna. Versus 1. STATE OF BIHAR . 2. Sandip Pundrik , the Inspector General (Prison), Old Secretariat,Patna. 3. Chandrasekhar Mishra, the Superintendent, District Jail,Bettiah. ----------- 4 14.10.2009 Today a show cause has been filed on behalf of opposite party no.3 - the Superintendent, District jail, Bettiah in which it is stated that towards final settlement of petitioner’s pending claim, he is being paid the balance amount pertaining to the two lost bills of Rs.86,103/-. This payment is said to have been made by a Demand Draft no.697669 dated 24.4.2009 issued by the State Bank of India, Main Branch, Patna, on State Bank of India, Bettiah. Learned counsel for the State states that he seeks instruction in the matter though on the last occasion i.e. on 7.10.2009, he had been categorically informed that payment has not been paid. Be that as it may, as it is categorically stand in the show cause , as filed by Sri Chandra Sekher Mishra, the Superintendent, District jail, Bettiah, I have no option to disbelieve the same for the present. This application stands disposed of accordingly. In case it is found that payment has not been made, the petitioner would be at liberty to mention this for revival of this contempt proceeding. Singh (Navaniti Prasad Singh, J.) 2