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Patna High Court

Jailendra Kumar GuptaversusThe State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary.

Decided
Disposal
WITHDRAWN

Holding

The contempt petition was dismissed as withdrawn upon the petitioner’s request.

Summary

Petitioner Jailendra Kumar Gupta filed a contempt petition before the Patna High Court. The petitioner’s counsel later sought permission to withdraw the petition. The court considered the request and allowed the withdrawal. Consequently, the contempt petition was dismissed as withdrawn. No substantive merits of the contempt claim were examined.

Issues considered

  • Whether the contempt petition may be withdrawn by the petitioner

Subjects

  • contempt of court
  • withdrawal of petition
  • high court
  • civil writ jurisdiction

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.1911 of 2024
                                                          In
                                  Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.7648 of 2020
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                  Jailendra Kumar Gupta Son of Late Fakira Sahu, resident of Village- Aifni,
                  PO- Aifni, P.S.- Ariyari, District- Sheikhpura (Bihar) Pin 811105.

                                                                              ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                    Versus
            1.    The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary.
            2.    Deepak Kumar Singh, the then Addl. Chief Secretary, Education
                  Department, Government of Bihar, Patna

                                                         ... ... Opposite Party/s
                  ======================================================
                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :     Mr. Rabindra Prasad Singh, Adv.
                  For the Opposite Party/s :     Mrs. Binita Singh, SC-28
                                                 Mr. Ujjawal Bhushan, AC to SC-28
                  ======================================================
                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR
                                        ORAL ORDER

3    09-01-2026                  At the outset, Mr. Rabindra Prasad Singh, learned

                    Advocate for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the

                    present contempt petition.

                                 2. In view, thereof, the present contempt petition

                    stands dismissed as withdrawn.

                                 3. Learned Advocate for the State is present.



                                               (Harish Kumar, J)
shivank/-

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