Bihar Gazette, 04 September 2013

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((((संसंसंसं0000 पपपपटना टना टना टना 689689689689) ) ) ) पपपपटनाटनाटनाटना,,,, बुधबुधबुधबुधवारवारवारवार,,,, 4444 िसत+बिसत+बिसत+बिसत+बरररर 2013201320132013 निर्वाचन विभागनिर्वाचन विभागनिर्वाचन विभागनिर्वाचन विभाग

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अधिसूचनाअधिसूचनाअधिसूचनाअधिसूचना

21 अगस्त 2013

सं0 एम1-0015/2013 (निर्वाचन अर्जी) 48—निर्वाचन अर्जी से संबंधित भारत निर्वाचन आयोग की अधिसूचना संख्या-82/बिहार-वि0स0/(2/2011)/2013 सर्वसाधारण की जानकारी के लिए पुनः प्रकाषित की जाती है।

बिहार-राज्यपाल के आदेष से,

आर॰ के॰ प्रसाद,

अपर सचिव।2 (cid:18)बहार गजट (असाधारण), 4 िसत+बर 2013

भारत निर्वाचन आयोगभारत निर्वाचन आयोगभारत निर्वाचन आयोगभारत निर्वाचन आयोग

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अधिसअधिसअधिसअधिसूूूूचनाचनाचनाचना

, तारीख 26 जुलाई 2013 /4 श्रावण, 1935 (शक) ोक रोड, नई दिल्ली-110001-110001-110001-110001, तारीख 26 जुलाई 2013 /4 श्रावण, 1935 (शक) निर्वाचन सदन, अनिर्वाचन सदन, अनिर्वाचन सदन, अनिर्वाचन सदन, अश्श्श्शाााोक रोड, नई दिल्ली , तारीख 26 जुलाई 2013 /4 श्रावण, 1935 (शक) , तारीख 26 जुलाई 2013 /4 श्रावण, 1935 (शक) ोक रोड, नई दिल्ली ोक रोड, नई दिल्ली

सं0 82/बिहार-वि.स./((((2/2011))))/2013 : लोक प्रतिनिधित्व अधिनियम, 1951 ((((1951 का 43)))) की धारा-106 के अनुसरण में, निर्वाचन आयोग एतद्‌द्वारा निर्वाचन अर्जी सं0 2/2011 में दिये गये उच्च न्यायालय, पटना के तारीख 4 जुलाई, 2013 के आदेष को प्रकाषित करता है।

आदेश से,

आर0 के0 श्रीवास्तव,

प्रधान सचिव,

भारत निर्वाचन आयोग। ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA

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NOTIFICATION

Nirvachan Sadan, Ashoka Road, New Delhi-110001, dated 26th July, 2013/

4 Shravana, 1935 (Saka)

No. 82/BR-LA/(2/2011)/2013: In pursuance of Section 106 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 (43 of 1951), the Election Commission hereby published Order dated the 4th July, 2013 of the High Court of Judicature at Patna in Election Petition No. 2 of 2011.

By order,

R.K.SRIVASTAVA,

Principal Secretary,

Election Commission of India.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

E l e c t i o n P e t i t i o n N o . 2 o f 2 0 1 1

= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =

P r ad eep Si n g h, son o f Sri Satya Narain Singh, resident o f village and P.O. Si s wa n i a, P .S . Lauria, Di str ic t West Champaran at Bettiah. ……. ………Election Petitioner.

Versus

Sr i V i na y B ihari, so n of Sri Parma Singh,, resident o f village M ac h ha r ga wa n , P.O. & P.S. .logapatti, District West Champaran at Bettiah. ……. ……… Respondent.

Ap pea ra n ce : Fo r t h e Petitioner : Mr. Shashi Bhushan Kumar-Manglam, Adv. Fo r t h e Respondent/s : Mr. Md. Nadim Seraj, Adv.

Mr. Shailesh Kumar, Adv.

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C O R A M : H O N O U R A B L E M R . J U S T I C E N A V A N 1 T 1 P R A S A D S I N G H

O R A L O R D E R

2 6 0 4 - 0 7 - 2 0 1 3 I n th i s ca s e, whe n el ect io n p e ti tio n er 's wi t ne s se s we r e f u l l y e xa mi ned , to t hi s Co ur t, i t a p p ear ed t ha t t h er e wa s har d l y a n y tr i ab l e i s s ue.

M r . S.B . K. M a n ga l a m, lear n ed co u ns e l fo r t h e elec tio n p e ti tio ner s ub mi t ted t ha t he h ad f il ed t h is el ec tio n p et it i o n ag ai n st t h e so le -r e sp o nd e n t o n l y o n a si n g ul ar g r o u nd o f co r r up t p r act ice . He s ub mi tt e d th at up o n e vid e nce it i s al le ge d t ha t t he co n te st i n g so le -r e sp o nd e n t co nte s ted t he e lec tio n a s an ind ep e nd e n t ca nd id a te a nd wo n had b ee n co n si st e nt l y ma ki n g t h e st ate me nt d ur i n g t he st a ge o f p r e -p o l l ca n va s si n g t h at a vo t e to hi m wo u ld b e a vo te fo r 'Ni ti s h ' a nd i f h e is ele cted , he wo u ld g o to str e n gt he n t he ha nd s o f 'N it is h '. T h is sta te me n t, he s ub m it s a mo u n t s to co r r up t p r act ice wi t hi n t he me an i n g o f Sec tio n -1 2 3 ( 2 ) o f t he Rep r e se nt at io n o f t he P eo p le Act , 1 9 5 1 .

L ear ned co u n sel fo r t he r esp o nd e nt s u b mit ted t hat ev e n i f t h is al le ga tio n is ac cep ted i n e n tir et y, i t d o e s no t a mo u n t to co r r up t p r act ic e. B o t h co u ns el s a gr ee t h at t h i s i s t he so li t ar y gr o u nd fo r see k i n g ca nce ll at io n o f r esp o nd e n t 's e lec tio n. I t ma y b e no t ed t ha t t he e lec tio n p e ti tio ner wa s t he o f fi ci al J D ( U) ca nd id a te a nd h ad lo s t b y mo r e t h a n te n t ho u sa nd vo te s i n t h e 5 - L a ur ia As se mb l y Co n st it u e nc y i n t he y ear 2 0 1 0 . Fo r p r o p e r ap p r ec iat io n Sec tio n -1 2 3 ( 4 ) o f t he R ep r e se nt at io n o f P eo p le A ct, 1 9 5 1 is q uo ted her e u nd e r : -

"(4) The publication by a candidate

o r h i s agent o r b y any other person,

[with the consent o f a candidate or

his election agent], of any statement

o f fact which is false, and which he

either .believes to be false or does

no t believe to b e true, in relation to

the personal character or conduct of

any candidate, or in relation to the

candidature, or withdrawal, of any

candidate, being a statement

reasonably calculated to prejudice

the prospects o f that candidate's

election."

I f o ne r e fer s to the aforesaid provision, what it co n te mp la te s is t h at t he statement made must be a false statement. A st ate me nt is fa l se s ta te me n t wh i c h ma ker th er eo f k no ws i t to b e in co r r e ct a nd d el ib er ate l y ma ke s i t. Her e, i n e f f ect wh a t t he5 (cid:18)बहार गजट (असाधारण), 4 िसत+बर 2013 r esp o nd e nt wa s sa yi n g i s t ha t i f he el ect e d he wo u ld s up p o r t t he r u li n g p ar t y b e i n g a n i nd ep e nd e n t c a nd id ate. T hi s i s ne it h er a fa l se s ta te me n t no r a fa l se a s s ur a nc e b eca u s e it i s wi t h r e ga r d to a f u t ur e co nd u ct.

I n t h at v ie w o f t he ma tt er , I a m o f t he vi e w t ha t t he st ate me nt , a s mad e a b o ve , e v e n i f acc ep te d i n e nt ir e t y ca n no t b e sa id to b e a fa l se sta te me n t. I n v ie w o f t h i s fi nd i n g a lo ne, no t hi n g is le f t to b e tr ied . T h er e b e i n g no o t h er gr o u nd fo r c hal le n g i n g t he elec tio n o f t he r e sp o n d en t a nd t he c ha lle n g e o n gr o u nd o f co r r u p t p r act ice s b e i n g u n s u sta i nab le, t h e ele ct io n p et it io n is fi t to b e d i s mi s s ed and i s d i s mi s s ed a s s uc h .

(Navaniti Prasad Singh, j.)

————— अधी-क, सिचवालय मुिणालय,

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