2026:JHHC:1794-DB Page 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cont. Case (Criminal) (DB) No. 08 of 2024 ----- Mithu Mondal, Aged about-42 years Daughter of Kashinath Mondal, Resident of Village- Bewa, P.O.- Bewa, P.S. Mihijam, District- Jamtara (Jharkhand) … … … Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. Sri Prashant Kumar, Chairman, Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission, Ranchi, Father’s name not known to the petitioner, Having its office At:- Kalinagar, Chaibagan Namkom, P.O. & P.S. Namkom, District:- Ranchi, Jharkhand 3. Sri Sudhir Kumar Gupta, Secretary, Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission, Ranchi, Father’s name not known to the petitioner, Having its office At:- Kalinagar, Chaibagan Namkom, P.O. & P.S. Namkom, District:- Ranchi, Jharkhand 4. Sri Rajesh Ranjan, Deputy Secretary, Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission, Ranchi, Son of Sri Girish Kumar, Having its office At:- Kalinagar, Chaibagan Namkom, P.O. & P.S. Namkom, District:- Ranchi, Jharkhand … … … Respondents ------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUJIT NARAYAN PRASAD HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR RAI ------- For the Petitioner :Mr. Krishna Prajapati, Advocate For the Respondents :Mr. Sanjoy Piprawall, Advocate :Mr. Prince Kumar, Advocate :Mr. Rakesh Ranjan, Advocate :Mr. Jay Prakash, Advocate ------ Order No.06/Dated 22nd January, 2026 1. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner has submitted that since a Letter Patent Appeal has been preferred against the order, in which, on the purported allegation levelled against the State that due to false affidavit sworn by the concerned Authority, the writ petition has been dismissed. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner, in view of the pendency of the said Letters Patent Appeal, seeks leave of this Court not to press the instant contempt petition with the liberty to pursue the 2026:JHHC:1794-DB Page 2 grievance depending upon the outcome of the Letters Patent Appeal. 3. Such submission has been made in presence of Mr. Sanjoy Piprawall, learned counsel appearing for the respondents- J.S.S.C. 4. Considering the submission made on behalf of the petitioner, the instant Contempt (Criminal) petition is allowed to be withdrawn with liberty, if the petitioner is so advised, to pursue redressal of his grievance depending upon the outcome of the Letters Patent Appeal being L.P.A. No. 65 of 2025. 5. Accordingly, the instant Contempt (Criminal), being Cont. Case (Criminal) (DB) No. 08 of 2024 is dismissed as not pressed and as such disposed of. (Sujit Narayan Prasad, J.) (Arun Kumar Rai, J.) 22.01.2026 Umesh/Abhishek