Patna High Court
District Cricket Association, Katihar through its Secretary, Ritesh KumarversusState of Bihar, Principal Secretary Mrs. Vandana Kini,
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- RAJIV ROY
Holding
The contempt petition is dismissed as withdrawn.
Summary
The District Cricket Association, Katihar filed a contempt petition in the Patna High Court seeking initiation of contempt proceedings against the State of Bihar and other respondents for alleged willful disobedience of an order dated 06‑03‑2020 in Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 4868 of 2020. The petitioner’s counsel later moved for withdrawal of the petition. The Court entertained the withdrawal request and consequently dismissed the contempt petition as withdrawn. No merits of the alleged contempt were examined. The order reflects the procedural outcome that a petition can be withdrawn by the petitioner, leading to its dismissal.
Issues considered
- Whether the contempt petition seeking initiation of contempt proceedings should be entertained
Subjects
- contempt
- civil writ
- withdrawal of petition
- high court
- procedural law
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.1273 of 2021
In
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.4868 of 2020
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District Cricket Association, Katihar through its Secretary, Ritesh Kumar
(Male, aged about 43 years), Son of Arjun Prasad Choudhary, resident of
Rajendra Gram, Behind Durga Mandir, P.S. and District- Katihar.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. State of Bihar, Principal Secretary Mrs. Vandana Kini, Art, Culture and
Youth Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.
2. The Director (Sports) Mr. Sanjay Sinha, Department of Art, Culture and
Youth Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.
3. Bihar Cricket Association, through its Honorary Secretary Mr. Sanjay
Kumar, Son of Late Sakaldeo Singh Resident of - 4th Floor, Bindhyawasni
Commercial Complex, R.K. Bhattacharya Road, Patna.
4. Mr. Sanjay Kumar Son of Late Sakaldeo Singh Resident of - 305-B, West
Side, Old Bypass Road, Patna- 20.
5. Mr. Rakesh Kumar Tiwary Sonof Saryug Tiwary President, Bihar Cricket
Association, Resident of House No. 46, Patliputra Colony, near Sahyog
Hospital, Patna- 13.
6. Mrs. Justice (Retd.) Nilu Aggarwal, Wife of not known to the petitioner,
Hon'ble Ombudsman, Bihar Cricket Association, Resident of Patna
Millennium Apartment, Anisabad, Patna, Bihar.
7. Mr. Raghuwendra Kumar Singh Son of not known to the petitioner, Hon'ble
Ethics Officer and In- Charge Ombudsman, Bihar Cricket Association,
Resident of Patna.
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ranjeet Choubey, Advocate
For the State : Mr. Sarvesh Kumar Singh, AAG-13
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY
ORAL ORDER
3 05-05-2026 Heard the parties.
2. The present petition has been preferred for the
following relief(s):
“for initiation of contempt proceeding
against the contemnors/opposite parties for their
Patna High Court MJC No.1273 of 2021(3) dt.05-05-2026
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willful disobedience of the order dated 06.03.2020
passed in CWJC No. 4868 of 2020.”
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner prays for
withdrawal of the petition.
4. Accordingly, the contempt petition stands
dismissed as withdrawn.
(Rajiv Roy, J)
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