Patna High Court

Munni KhatoonversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 12 February 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: AJIT KUMAR

Holding

A petition for contempt may be withdrawn with the court’s permission, and upon such permission the petition is dismissed as withdrawn.

Summary

Munni Khatoon filed a civil writ petition alleging contempt against several officials of the State of Bihar. The petitioner, through counsel, later informed the court that her grievance had been addressed and she no longer wished to pursue the contempt proceedings. She sought the court’s permission to withdraw the petition. The bench, after hearing the request, granted permission for withdrawal. Consequently, the petition was dismissed as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether a petition for contempt may be withdrawn by the petitioner
Whether court permission is required to withdraw a contempt petition

Subjects

contempt
withdrawal of petition
civil writ
high court
procedure

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.1724 of 2019
                                                         In
                                  Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.868 of 2018
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                  Munni Khatoon W/o Late Md. Amin Resident of Village-Khalilpura, P.S. and
                  P.S. Phulwarisharif, District-Patna.                     ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                       Versus
             1.    The State of Bihar through its Principal Secretary, Mr. Chanchal Kumar,
                   Building and Construction Department, Bishwariaya Bhawan, Govt. of
                   Bihar, Patna.
             2.   Mr. Amrit Ram, the Joint Secretary Building Construction Department,
                  Veshwariaya Bhawan, Patna.
             3.   Mr. Asim Kumar, the Chief Engineer, Electrical Building Construction
                  Department, Government of Bihar, Vishwaraiya Bhawan, Patna.
             4.   Mr. Gyaan Ratan, the Electrical Executive Engineer, Electric Work Division
                  No.1, Building Construction Department, government of Bihar, Old
                  Secretariate, Patna.
             5.    Mr. Nilotpal, The Accountant General of Bihar, Office of Accountant
                   General (A and E) Bihar, Patna.
                                                                  ... ... Opposite Party/s
                  ======================================================
                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :     Mr.Anurag Saurav, Adv.
                  For the Opposite Party/s :     Mr.Amit Prakash (Ga13)
                  For Accountant General :       Mr. Bindhyachal Rai, Adv.                  :
                  ======================================================
                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AJIT KUMAR
                                        ORAL ORDER

5   12-02-2026                        On the instruction of Mr. Anurag Saurav, learned

                    counsel for the petitioner, Ms. Shamli Kumari, learned counsel

                    submits that the grievance of the petitioner has been addressed

                    and the petitioner does not want to pursue this case, as such, she

                    seeks permission to withdraw the present petition for contempt.

                                 2. Permission is accorded.

                                 3.     The instant MJC petition stands dismissed as

                    withdrawn.


                                                          (Ajit Kumar, J)
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