Patna High Court
Satyajeet KumarversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 18 March 2026
Disposal: CONSIGNED
Bench: PURNENDU SINGH
Holding

Since the respondents have complied with the order, the contempt petition is consigned.
Summary

The petitioners, a large group of individuals, filed a contempt petition against the State of Bihar and its officials alleging non‑compliance with a prior court order. The State, through its counsel, informed the Court that the order under contempt had been complied with by issuing a reasoned order annexed as ‘Annexure‑A’. The Court examined whether the contempt petition should continue in view of the compliance. It held that the compliance of the order removed the basis for the contempt proceedings. Consequently, the Court consigned the contempt petition, effectively dismissing it. The petitioners were advised that any further grievance could be pursued through the appropriate legal remedies.
Issues considered

Whether a contempt petition should be entertained when the order alleged to be in contempt has been complied with?
Subjects

contempt of court
order compliance
petition dismissed
high court
civil writ jurisdiction
state of Bihar
Judgment

         IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                  Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.1272 of 2025
                                         In
                   Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.15958 of 2024
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1.    Satyajeet Kumar S/O Sri Krishna Prasad resident of village Bangali Bigha
      PS -Chandauti District -Gaya
2.   Amar Shakti S/O Kedar Paswan resident of village - Dhibra PS -Gurua
     District- Gaya
3.   Akhilesh Kumar Yadav S/O Chhotu Yadav resident of village - Bhurkunda
     PS- Barachhati District -Gaya
4.   Mukesh Kumar S/O Suresh Prasad Yadav resident of village -Uttalibara PS
     -Tankuppa District -Gaya
5.   Vinod Kumar Yadav S/O Challitar Yadav resident of village -Amirganj PS
     -Gurua District -Gaya
6.   Brajesh Kumar S/O Chattu Yadav resident of village -Mohasimchak itwan
     PS -Mohanpur District -Gaya
7.   Mahendra Kumar S/O Rajkumar Yadav resident of village -Sapni PS -Cherki
     District -Gaya
8.   Mithlesh Paswan S/O Basudeo Paswan resident of village -Siriyawan PS
     -Mohanpur District -Gaya
9.   Chitra Lekha Devi D/O Upendra Prasad resident of village -Gurua PS
     -Gurua District -Gaya
10. Shailendra Yadav S/O Sukhdeo Yadav resident of village -Kurwan PS
    -Khizarsarai District -Gaya
11. Pintu Kumar S/O Baleshwar Yadav resident of village -Gopi Bigha PS
    -Magadh Medical District -Gaya
12. Rajesh Kumar S/O Mithilesh Singh resident of village -Bara PS -Atri
    District -Gaya
13. Sudhir Kumar S/O Raghunandan Yadav resident of village -Surya Pura PS
    -Bodhgaya District -Gaya
14. Subodh Kumar S/O Rajendra Chauhan resident of village -Manka PS -Atri
    District -Gaya
15. Mithilesh Kumar S/O Arvind Prasad resident of village -Mahiyarpur PS
    -Tekari District -Gaya
16. Vinod Kumar S/O Kishori Yadav resident of village -Ghonghariya PS
    -Bodhgaya District -Gaya
17. Shiv Shankar Kumar S/O Sri Raj Kishore Ram resident of village
    -Pachrukhi PS -Khizarsarai District -Gaya
18. Raj Balam Yadav S/O Mutur Yadav resident of village -Gobraha Tola Jahana
    PS -Belaganj District -Gaya
19. Abhisekh Ranjan S/O Karu Yadav resident of village -Misirchak PS
    -Wazirganj District -Gaya
20. Ravindra Kumar S/O Jitu Yadav resident of village -Darioura PS - Gurua
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        District -Gaya
  21. Upendra Yadav S/O Janak Yadav resident of village - Sakir Bigha PS
      -Belaganj District -Gaya
  22. Santosh Kumar S/O Sri Mohan Yadav resident of village -Kanhil PS
      -Belaganj District -Gaya
  23. Sandeep Paswan S/O Raghuvir Paswan resident of village -Gobraha PS
      -Belaganj District -Gaya
  24. Raju Kumar S/O Shiv Nandan Paswan resident of village -Chaurhar PS
      -Magadh Medical District -Gaya
  25. Binod Kumar S/O Damodar Yadav resident of village -Dharahara Khurd PS
      -Fatehpur District -Gaya
  26. Vikash Paswan S/O Shiv Kumar Paswan resident of village -Saraiya PS
      -Gurua District -Gaya
  27. Arvind Paswan S/O Ramchan Paswan resident of village -Daboor PS
      -Koanch District -Gaya
  28. Winit Kumar S/O Ashok Kumar Singh resident of village -Kali Daulatpur
      PS -Belaganj District -Gaya
  29. Ravi Shankar Kumar S/O Dinesh Prasad Yadav resident of village -Losghani
      PS -Atri District -Gaya
  30. Dhirendra Kumar S/O Yogeshwar Yadav resident of village -Dharhara PS
      -Belaganj District -Gaya
  31. Ishwari Kumar S/O Sadhu Paswan resident of village - Bisho PS -Paraiya
      District -Gaya
  32. Ranvijay Kumar S/O Binay Kumar Sharma resident of village -Rauniya PS -
      Khizarsarai District -Gaya
  33. Shyam Sundar Prasad S/O Jageshwar Prasad resident of village -Ghargoha
      PS -Fatehpur District -Gaya
  34. Durga Chaudhari S/O Rajeshwar Chaudhari resident of village -Lodhway PS
      -Fatehpur District -Gaya
  35. Bipin Kumar S/O Umesh Prasad resident of village - Pratapur PS -Fatehpur
      District -Gaya
  36. Raju Kumar S/O Sri Nand Lal Mistri resident of village -Paluhara PS -Gurua
      District -Gaya
  37. Raj Balli Yadav S/O Sukhdeo Yadav resident of village - Shiv Sagar PS -
      Amas District -Gaya
  38. Nagendra Kumar S/O Upendra Paswan resident of village -Dumra PS -
      Koanch District -Gaya
  39. Pravesh Yadav S/O Bhun Yadav resident of village - Ramuan Chak Tola
      Shiv Sagar PS - Amas District -Gaya
  40. Anuj Kumar S/O Chandradeep Prasad resident of village -Gobraha PS -
      Belaganj District -Gaya
  41. Pappu Kumar S/O Sri Gulab Chand Yadav resident of village -Khaira PS -
      Koanch District -Gaya
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  42. Munendra Kumar S/O Vijay Yadav resident of village -Dharampur PS
      -Koanch District -Gaya
  43. Subhash Kumar S/O Sri Mundrika Prasad resident of village -Sadeshwar PS
      - Fatehpur District -Gaya
  44. Ranjeet Kumar S/O Ram Narayan Yadav resident of village -Adupur PS -
      Anti District -Gaya
  45. Lalan Kumar S/O Ram Ji Yadav resident of village - Bisho PS - Paraiya
      District -Gaya
  46. Dablu Gupta S/O Dilip Kumar resident of village -Pashiya PS - Atri District
      -Gaya
  47. Aklesh Kumar S/O Bachchan Yadav resident of village -Misir Chak PS -
      Wazirganj District -Gaya
  48. Jitendra Kumar S/O Ram Krit Sah resident of village -Erur PS - Gurua
      District -Gaya
  49. Govind Kumar S/O Sri Prasadi Sah resident of village - Pasiya PS -Atri
      District -Gaya
  50. Rajeev Kumar S/O Sri Saradha Nand Prasad resident of village -Firojpur PS
      - Atri District -Gaya
  51. Gulawati Kumari W/O Dharmendra Kumar resident of village -Bishunpur
      PS - Bhadwa District -Gaya
  52. Saroj Kumari W/O Ajay Kumar resident of village - Belma PS - Tekari
      District -Gaya
  53. Jaichand Kumar S/O Sukhdeo Yadav resident of village -Belma PS - Tekari
      District -Gaya
  54. Gautam Kumar S/O Naresh Sharma resident of village -Chamardih PS -
      Chandauti District -Gaya
  55. Lalan Kumar Yadav S/O Shiv Balak Yadav resident of village -Silonja PS -
      Bodhgaya District -Gaya
  56. Rakesh Prasad Yadav S/O Saryu Prasad Yadav resident of village -Pakahi PS
      - Belaganj District -Gaya
  57. Sunil Kumar S/O Brij Nandan Yadav resident of village -Dindhar Bigha PS -
      Belaganj District -Gaya
  58. Ajit Kumar S/O Ram Krit Das resident of village -Daurma PS - Anti District
      -Gaya
  59. Raj Ballam Kumar S/O Dineshwar Paswan resident of village -Kasturi Khap
      PS - Anti District -Gaya
  60. Suresh Kumar S/O Shiv Nandan Paswan resident of village -Bari Kewal PS
      - Dobhi District -Gaya
  61. Deepak Kumar S/O Muni Lal Das resident of village -Daurma PS - Anti
      District -Gaya
  62. Guddu Kumar S/O Krishna Yadav resident of village - Chainpura PS -
      Tekari District -Gaya
  63. Rakesh Paswan S/O Hira Lal Paswan resident of village -Daurma PS - Anti
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        District -Gaya
  64. Bipin Kumar S/O Jagdesh Prasad resident of village -Bataspur PS -
      Bodhgaya District -Gaya
  65. Arvind Kumar Yadav S/O Pyar Chand Yadav resident of village -Ram Nagar
      PS - Bodhgaya District -Gaya
  66. Nagendra Kumar S/O Jalo Yadav resident of village -Akurahma PS -
      Tankuppa District -Gaya
  67. Ram Prakash Mehta S/O Murari Nandan Prasad resident of village
      -Batashpur PS - Bodhgaya District -Gaya
  68. Rakesh Kumar S/O Krishna Prasad resident of village -Hathiyar PS -
      Bodhgaya District -Gaya
  69. Santosh Kumar S/O Kuldeep Yadav resident of village -Buddhaul PS -
      Bodhgaya District -Gaya
  70. Mithilesh Kumar S/O Rupam Ravidas resident of village -Bahira PS -
      Tankuppa District -Gaya
  71. Nand Kishore Ravidas S/O Bindi Ravidas resident of village -Bataspur PS -
      Bodhgaya District -Gaya
  72. Deepak Kumar Dinkar S/O Ram Lagan Prasad resident of village -Bataspur
      PS - Bodhgaya District -Gaya
  73. Rameshraya Kumar S/O Deo Nandan Yadav resident of village -Guri PS
      -Magadh University Bodhgaya District -Gaya
  74. Kapildeo Ravidas S/O Dhaneshwar Ravidas resident of village -Hariharpur
      PS - Bodhgaya District -Gaya
  75. Krishna Kumar S/O Prayag Yadav resident of village -Harlikhurd PS
      -Bodhgaya District -Gaya
  76. Ajay Kumar S/O Pyar Chand Yadav resident of village - Ram Nagar PS
      -Bodhgaya District -Gaya
  77. Virendra Kumar S/O Karu Yadav resident of village -Jodhpur PS -Bodhgaya
      District -Gaya
  78. Chandan Kumar S/O Shiv Kumar Mistri resident of village -Parariya PS
      -Magadh University Bodhgaya District -Gaya
  79. Sanjay Kumar S/O Rajdeo Paswan resident of village -Chamardih PS
      -Chandauti District -Gaya
  80. Sumit Das S/O Deo Nandan Das resident of village -Bharaundha PS -Gurua
      District -Gaya
  81. Anil Kumar Paswan S/O Raj Nandan Paswan resident of village -Dihuri PS
      -Chandauti District -Gaya
  82. Vikram Kumar S/O Sushil Prasad resident of village -Dihuri PS -Chandauti
      District -Gaya
  83. Prem Kumar S/O Babu Chand Paswan resident of village -Dihuri PS
      -Chandauti District -Gaya
  84. Rahul Kumar S/O Nawal Kishore resident of village -Bikaipur PS -Atri
      District -Gaya
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  85. Gautam Kumar Thakur S/O Jamuna Thakur resident of village -Fatehpur PS
      -Tekari District -Gaya
  86. Sunil Ravidas S/O Ram Krit Ravidas resident of village -Thanepur PS -
      Alipur District -Gaya
  87. Akhilesh Kumar S/O Yamuna Prasad Yadav resident of village -Hemja PS -
      Wazirganj District -Gaya
  88. Amod Kumar S/O Yamuna Prasad resident of village -Hemja PS -Wazirganj
      District -Gaya
  89. Sunil Kumar S/O Kamaldeo Prasad Yadav resident of village -Bishunpur PS
      -Wazirganj District -Gaya
  90. Surendra Prasad S/O Jagdish Prasad resident of village -Kariyat Beldari PS
      -Atri District -Gaya
  91. Sajeevan Kumar Sharma S/O Hari Thakur resident of village -Dharmagatpur
      PS -Belaganj District -Gaya
  92. Ajay Kumar Sharma S/O Shiv Nandan Thakur resident of village - Tel Bigha
      PS - Tankuppa District -Gaya
  93. Surendra Kumar Yadav S/O Ram Iswar Yadav resident of village
      -Dhindhour Bigha PS -Belaganj District -Gaya
  94. Yogendra Kumar Yadav S/O Manki Yadav resident of village - Bharaundha
      PS - Gurua District -Gaya
  95. Santosh Kumar S/O Praduman Vishwakarma resident of village - Bhushia
      PS - Cherki District -Gaya
  96. Abhisekh Kumar S/O Parasuram Singh resident of village - Punar PS -Atri
      District -Gaya
  97. Pushpa Devi D/O Kishori Singh resident of village -Bhushiya PS -Cherki
      District -Gaya
  98. Santosh Kumar S/O Munni Yadav resident of village -Bhinnak Bigha PS
      -Neemchak Bathani District -Gaya
  99. Binod Paswan S/O Brahamdev Paswan resident of village -Bhusia PS
      -Cherki District -Gaya
  100 Anuj Kumar S/O Premchand Yadav resident of village -Gajadhar Bigha PS -
      Chandauti District -Gaya
  101 Ajay Kumar S/O Sakaldeo Prasad Yadav resident of village -Mad Bigha PS
      -Atri District -Gaya
  102 Dhiraj Kumar S/O Jai Prakash Yadav resident of village -Chandpura PS
      -Atri District -Gaya
  103 Sunil Kumar S/O Ramdeo Paswan resident of village -Bariya Nawadih PS
      -Barachatti District -Gaya
  104 Jitendra Das S/O Ramchandra Das resident of village -Kormathu PS -Main
      District -Gaya

                                                                   ... ... Petitioner/s
                                          Versus
  1.    The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
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            2.    Home Secretary, Department of Home, Govt. of Bihar, Patna
            3.    DG of Police, Bihar, Patna.
            4.    DG, Home Guard, Bihar, Patna
            5.    Collector, Gaya
            6.    Senior District Commandant, Bihar Home Guard, District Gaya

                                                         ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s    :        Mr.Shruti Sinha, Advocate.
                  For the State           :        Mr. Braj Bhushan Mishra, AC to AAG-9.
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                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH
                                        ORAL ORDER

4    18-03-2026                     Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State

                    informs that the order under contempt has been complied by

                    passing a reasoned order, which is annexed as ‘Annexure-A’ to

                    the supplementary show cause filed on behalf of the opposite

                    party no.6.

                                  2. In view of the aforesaid submission, the contempt

                    petition stands consigned.

                                  3. In case the petitioners find that they are still

                    aggrieved, they may avail appropriate remedy in accordance

                    with law.



                                                        (Purnendu Singh, J)
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