Patna High Court

Gita SinhaversusThe State of Bihar through K.K. Pathak the Additional Chief Secretary

Decided: 5 February 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: SATYAVRAT VERMA

Holding

The Court held that the contempt application may be withdrawn and dismissed with liberty to the petitioner to challenge the underlying order.

Summary

Petitioner Gita Sinha filed a contempt application against the State of Bihar and several officials, alleging non‑compliance with an order dated 21.01.2025 in CWJC No. 17331 of 2024. The Collector, Nawada, later complied with the order, albeit belatedly. The petitioner sought permission to withdraw the contempt application and requested liberty to challenge the Collector's order on its merits. The Court, after hearing counsel for both sides, granted permission to withdraw the contempt application and allowed the petitioner to assail the Collector's order. Consequently, the contempt application was dismissed as withdrawn with the liberty aforesaid.

Issues considered

Whether a contempt application can be withdrawn after the respondent has complied with the original order

Subjects

contempt of court
withdrawal of application
civil writ jurisdiction
compliance with order
procedural law

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                             Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.1396 of 2025
                                                     In
                               Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.17331 of 2024
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                 Gita Sinha Wife of Jagdish Narayan Singh, resident of Village-Dadpur, P.S.-
                 Akbarpur, District-Nawada.

                                                                           ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                   Versus
           1.    The State of Bihar through K.K. Pathak the Additional Chief Secretary
                 Revenue and Land Reforms Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
           2.    Ravi Prakash, the District Magistrate, Nawada.
           3.    Pramod Kumar, The D.C.L.R. Rajauli, Nawada.
           4.    Hiralal Pal, The Circle Officer, Akbarpur, Nawada.
           5.    Sumit Kumar, the Registrar, Rajauli Registration Department, Govt. of
                 Bihar, Nawada.

                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
                 ======================================================
                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :    Mr. Pramod Kumar Verma, Advocate
                 For the Opposite Party/s :    AC to GP-27
                 ======================================================
                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA
                                       ORAL ORDER

4   05-02-2026                  1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and

                   learned AC to GP-27 for the State.

                                2. The learned counsel for the petitioner, at the outset,

                   submits that the order dated 21.01.2025 in CWJC No. 17331 of

                   2024 has been complied by the Collector, Nawada but belatedly,

                   as such, seeks permission to withdraw the contempt application

                   with liberty to the petitioner to assail the order passed by the

                   Collector, Nawada.

                                3. Permission is accorded.
            Patna High Court MJC No.1396 of 2025(4) dt.05-02-2026
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                                   4. Accordingly,         the      contempt   application   is

                      dismissed as withdrawn with the liberty aforesaid.



                                                  (Satyavrat Verma, J)
Rishabh/-

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