Patna High Court
Maharaj Mrigendra Pratap SahiversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- RAJIV ROY
Holding
The petition was withdrawn and disposed of as the respondents had complied with the earlier order.
Summary
Maharaj Mrigendra Pratap Sahi filed a petition in the Patna High Court seeking contempt proceedings against the State of Bihar and two officials, alleging willful disobedience of an order dated 14‑11‑2014 in Criminal Miscellaneous No. 16239 of 2014. The petition prayed that the court initiate contempt action for the alleged non‑compliance. During the hearing, counsel for the petitioner informed the court that the respondents had complied with the earlier order. The court accepted this information and permitted the petitioner to withdraw the petition. Accordingly, the petition was disposed of as withdrawn, without any substantive finding on contempt.
Issues considered
- Whether the respondents willfully disobeyed the order dated 14.11.2014
- Whether contempt proceedings should be initiated against the State and officials
- Whether the petition can be withdrawn after compliance with the earlier order
Subjects
- contempt of court
- petition withdrawal
- compliance with court order
- criminal miscellaneous jurisdiction
- high court
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.1948 of 2023
In
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.16239 of 2014
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Maharaj Mrigendra Pratap Sahi S/o Late Maharaj Gopeshwar Prasad Sahi R/o
Village Post and P.S. Hathwa, District-Gopalganj. Presently Residing At
Hathwa House, South Gandhi Maidan, Patna-800001.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar
2. Dr. Rakesh Kumar, Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Hathwa, Gopalganj, Bihar.
3. Swaminath Prasad, Circle Officer, Hathwa, Gopalganj, Patna.
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Siddhartha Prasad, Advocate
For the State : Mr. Manish Kumar, GP-4
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY
ORAL ORDER
3 10-03-2026 Heard the parties.
2. The present petition has been preferred for the
grant of following relief(s):
“for initiation of contempt proceeding
against the opposite parties for their willful and
deliberate disobedience of the order dated
14.11.2014 passed by the Hon’ble Court in Cr.
Misc. No. 16239 of 2014.”
3. It has been informed by learned counsel for the
petitioner that the order stands complied and as such, he may be
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permitted to withdraw the petition.
4. Accordingly, MJC No. 1948 of 2023 is disposed of
as withdrawn.
(Rajiv Roy, J)
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