Patna High Court

Raj Kumar ThakurversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 11 March 2026
Disposal: DISMISSED
Bench: ANSHUMAN

Holding

The contempt proceeding is dropped and the MJC petition dismissed as the order has been complied with.

Summary

Raj Kumar Thakur filed a Miscellaneous Jurisdiction (MJC) petition and a contempt proceeding against the State of Bihar and several officials. During the pendency of the MJC petition, the petitioner’s counsel submitted that the order against the respondents had been fully complied with. The court examined this submission and found no reason to continue the contempt proceedings. Consequently, the court ordered that the contempt proceeding be dropped. The MJC petition was also dismissed as the relief sought had been satisfied.

Issues considered

Whether the contempt proceedings should continue when the order sought to be enforced has been fully complied with

Subjects

contempt of court
MJC petition
compliance of order
dismissal
High Court of Judicature at Patna
criminal writ jurisdiction

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                             Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No. 2114 of 2023
                                                        In
                             Criminal Writ Jurisdiction Case No.1268 of 2022
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                 Raj Kumar Thakur S/o Late Daroga Thakur, R/o Village Sangram Fandah,
                 Riga-II, Ward No. 7, P.S. Riga, District- Samastipur.

                                                                             ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                    Versus

           1.    The State of Bihar through Shri Shri R.S. Bhatti D.G. Police Bihar, Patna.
           2.    Shri Manoj Kumar Tiwari, the Superintendent of Police Sitamarhi.
           3.    Dr. Rameshwar Safi, the Civil Surgeon, Sitamarhi.
           4.    Shri Ram Idabal Prasad, the S.H.O. Riga, Sitamarhi.

                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :    Mr. Krishna Murari, Advocate
                 For the Opposite Party/s :    Mrs. Divya Verma, AC to AAG-3
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                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN
                                       ORAL ORDER

3   11-03-2026                    Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

                   counsel for the State.

                                2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that

                   during pendency of the MJC petition, the order has been fully

                   complied with.

                                3. Accordingly, the contempt proceeding is hereby

                   dropped and the MJC petition is hereby dismissed.



                                                              (Dr. Anshuman, J.)
Aman Kumar/-

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