MINATIRANI MOHAPATRA v. MAHESH PRASAD MISHRA & ORS.
CONT.CAS(C)/451/2024 · 2025-08-08
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$~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CONT.CAS(C) 451/2024
MINATIRANI MOHAPATRA
.....Petitioner Through: Mr. Anubhav Gupta and Mr. Mishal Vij, Advs. alongwith petitioner in person
versus
MAHESH PRASAD MISHRA
.....Respondent Through: Mr. Aditya Yadav, Adv. for respondent/contemnor
(Through VC)
CORAM:
REGISTRAR GENERAL SH. ARUN BHARDWAJ
O R D E R %
12.08.2025
1. Vide order dated 08.08.2025, the Hon’ble Court has, inter alia,
directed as under:-
“…..
10. This Court is of the considered opinion that the fine of Rs.2,000/-, will not meet the ends of justice in the present case and therefore, sentence of imprisonment is necessary.
11. In the facts and circumstances of the present case, the contemnor is sentenced to undergo simple imprisonment for a period of 3 months alongwith fine of Rs.2,000/- and further simple imprisonment for a period of 15 days in default of payment of fine.
12. The contemnor is not appearing before this Court physically and has been appearing through video conferencing. In these circumstances, the contemnor shall surrender before the This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 14/08/2025 at 11:50:28
learned Registrar General of this Court on 12.08.2025.
13. Learned Registrar General of this Court is directed to take the contemnor into custody and forward him to the concerned Jail Superintendent for serving the sentence awarded to him. In case the contemnor fails to surrender on 12.08.2025, learned Registrar General shall take all necessary steps to ensure that he is taken into custody for serving his sentence.
14. The orders dated 05.08.2025 and 07.08.2025 have been supplied to learned counsel for the respondent under due acknowledgment.”
2. The matter was taken up in the morning at 12:00 noon and Mr. Aditya Yadav, learned counsel had appeared through video conferencing and stated that he is representing respondent. He further stated that the respondent could not get tickets to travel to Delhi from Odisha at a short interval and therefore, he be permitted to appear online.
3. From the orders passed by the Hon’ble Court which are quoted above, the respondent should have surrendered at Delhi today. As the respondent is neither present in court nor online, be recalled again at 4:00 pm.
ARUN BHARDWAJ REGISTRAR GENERAL AUGUST 12, 2025 ss At 4:00 pm Present: Mr. Mishal Vij, Adv. alongwith petitioner in person None for the respondent
1. Neither the respondent/contemnor nor his counsel is present at the second call.
2.
Learned counsel for the petitioner has provided the following address This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 14/08/2025 at 11:50:28
of Police Commissioner of Odisha for the purpose of issuing the Non Bailable Warrant against respondent/contemnor: Police Commissionerate Office, Bhubaneshwar, Odisha Unit V, Bidyut Marg, Keshari Nagar,
Bhubaneshwar, Odisha-751001
Ph.No.06742530035
Email Id: commissioneratepolice@nic.in
3.
Learned counsel for the petitioner has also brought to the notice of this court that respondent has given his temporary address before the Hon’ble Court on 08.08.2025, i.e. Flat No.305, Rupa Apartment, Satyanagar, Bhubaneswar, Odisha and further stated that as per amended memo of parties, the address of respondent is F1 Department, LHO. Bhuvneshwar, Orissa-751001.
4. Since there is a specific direction of the Hon’ble Court, that in case the respondent/contemnor fails to surrender before the court on 12.08.2025 necessary steps shall be taken to ensure that respondent/contemnor be taken into custody for serving his sentence, accordingly, it is directed that Non Bailable Warrants be issued against respondent at the aforesaid both addresses to be executed through Commissioner of Police, Police Commissionerate Office, Unit V, Bidyut Marg, Keshari Nagar, Bhubaneshwar, Odisha-751001.
5. Copy of this order and the order dated 08.08.2025 of the Hon’ble Court be also sent alongwith the NBW.
6. Non Bailable Warrant be sent through email i.e. commissioneratepolice@nic.in to the Commissioner of Police, Police Commissionerate Office, Unit V, Bidyut Marg, Keshari Nagar, Bhubaneshwar, Odisha-751001. This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 14/08/2025 at 11:50:28
7. Respondent shall be produced before Joint Registrar (Judicial) on 04.09.2025, on which date the respondent shall be taken into custody for undergoing the sentence imposed upon him by the Hon’ble Court vide order dated 08.08.2025.
ARUN BHARDWAJ REGISTRAR GENERAL AUGUST 12, 2025 ss
This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 14/08/2025 at 11:50:28