Lawyer Facing Charges For Alleged Misbehavior With Cop Accuses Court's Usher Of Bribery, Seeks Adjournment: Rajasthan HC Withdraws Interim Protection

Notably, Singh had posted a video on social media alleging the involvement of Justice Dhaddha's Usher in taking bribe from an Advocate.

Appearing in person, Singh submitted that Justice Dhaddha's bench cannot hear since its Usher was involved in taking bribe. He also sought an adjournment from the court on the ground that a letter for transfer of these matters has been submitted before the before the Chief Justice and that the respondent/s have not filed reply till the date of hearing.

"I have heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Public Prosecutor and learned counsel for the respondent/s. Adjournment sought by the learned counsel for the petitioner, does not seem to be bona fide, so interim protection given to the petitioner/s by this Court is withdrawn," the Judge ordered.

Essentially, the case pertains to an incident of 2020 wherein Singh had allegedly misbehaved with a female police officer on duty and also alleged to have made caste-based remarks on her. As per the police, an FIR was registered at the Police Station, Sadar, District Jaipur West, Jaipur under different sections of Indian Penal Code and SC/ST Act.

In furtherance, the advocate approached the Rajasthan High Court alleging that the allegations levelled in FIR are on account of personal vindictiveness of the respondent. In this regard, on 07.04.2020, the High Court provided interim relief to the petitioner and stated that no coercive steps shall be taken against the petitioner in the aforesaid FIR.

The counsel for the respondent/s submitted that respondents do not want to file a reply. The counsel submitted that petitioner wants to adjourn the case anyhow as this has no concern of bribery incidence. The counsel submitted that Adv. Goverdhan Singh had argued the matter mentioned in daily cause-list on the present day and thereby has no right to seek exception in this matter. Therefore, it was argued that the interim protection provided to the petitioner be withdrawn and a date may be given.

The matter is next listed after four weeks.

Counsels for the Petitioner(s): Mr. Goverdhan Singh, in person. Mr. Prameshwar Lal Pilania, in person

Counsels for the Respondents(s): Mr. Mangal Singh Saini, PP. Mr. G. S. Rathore, AAG-cum-GA, Mr. Vibhuti Bhushan Sharma, AAG, Mr. Madhav Mitra, Sr. Adv. Assisted by Mr. Veerendra Singh

Case Title: Pawan Kumar Pareek v. State Of Rajasthan & Ors.