(1) WE are informed by learned standing Counsel for the State of U.P. that S.L.P. (Crl.) No. 4117 of 1998, filed by the State of U.P. against Manvendra Bahadur Singh, challenging the order of the High court, dated 5/9/1998 has since been dismissed by a Bench of this court. (2) FROM a perusal of the record, it appears that against First Information Report against Manvendra Bahadur Singh, lodged as Criminal Case No. 6 of 1998 under Section 3 of the Prevention of Damage to the Public Property Act, 1994 and Section 506, Indian Penal Code at Police Station Halia, District Mirzapur, Manvendra Bahadur Singh filed Criminal Misc. Writ Petition No. 132 of 1998, seeking quashing of the criminal case. On 3/2/1998, by which date a counter had been filed to the said writ petition, the division bench heard further arguments in the writ petition. At that stage, a statement was made on behalf of Manvendra Bahadur Singh by his learned counsel stating that the writ petition was not being pressed "in view of the fact that this writ petition was filed when the petitioner (Shri Singh) was not aware of the orders passed by the Honble Supreme court". The Division bench, while dismissing the writ petition, as not pressed, adjourned the matter to 27/2/1998, observing :- "HOWEVER the matter does not rest here. The fact that if the petitioner was aware of the order passed by the Apex court before pressing this writ petition was that event for suppressing if that fact he will liable for contempt of this court." (3) MR.SHIVA Pujan Singh, advocate appears on behalf of Manvendra Bahadur Singh and has filed his vakalat. He submits that according to his instructions, the contempt proceedings against Manvendra Bahadur Singh are still pending in the High court. He undertakes to file an affidavit giving the status report of the contempt proceedings together with a copy of the response filed by Manvendra Bahadur Singh in the contempt proceedings in the High court. (4) MR.GOEL, learned Additional Advocate General for the State of U.P. shall also file an affidavit giving details with regard to the status Criminal Case No. 6 of 1998. Copy of the order by which Manvendra Bahadur Singh has been admitted to bail in the said case shall also be filed along with that affidavit. (4) MR.GOEL, learned Additional Advocate General for the State of U.P. shall also file an affidavit giving details with regard to the status Criminal Case No. 6 of 1998. Copy of the order by which Manvendra Bahadur Singh has been admitted to bail in the said case shall also be filed along with that affidavit. The State shall also inform the court, if there is any other criminal case involving Shri Manvendra Bahadur Singh and if so, the status of such a case. I.A. No. 392 (5) MR.GOEL, learned Additional Advocate General for the State of U.P. submits that the State shall file an affidavit indicating the reserved price at which the seized material, as detailed in this application can be sold. It shall also be indicated as to in what manner the sale may take place. Let the affidavit be filed within four weeks. I.A. No. 298 (6) I.A. No. 298 stands already disposed of vide this courts order dated 23/3/1998. CONTEMPT petition(C) 157/98 (7) THE contempt petition is disposed of in terms of the signed order.