Patna High Court
Bhagya Narayan ThakurversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- WITHDRAWN
- Bench
- SATYAVRAT VERMA
Holding
A contempt application may be withdrawn and dismissed when the order it seeks to enforce has been complied with.
Summary
The petitioners, four residents of Uchidih village, filed a contempt application before the Patna High Court against the State of Bihar and its officials, alleging non‑compliance with an order of the Writ Court. The petitioners later informed the Court that the order had been complied with and sought the Court's permission to withdraw the contempt proceedings. The learned counsel for the petitioners moved that the application be withdrawn, while the State's counsel opposed. Justice Satyavrat Verma considered whether the Court could permit withdrawal of a contempt application after compliance with the underlying order. Finding that the purpose of contempt proceedings had been fulfilled, the Court granted permission to withdraw and dismissed the contempt application as withdrawn. The order effectively closed the contempt proceedings without further adjudication.
Issues considered
- Whether a contempt of court application may be withdrawn upon compliance with the order sought to be enforced
Subjects
- contempt of court
- withdrawal of application
- high court procedure
- writ jurisdiction
- compliance with court order
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.2126 of 2025
In
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.8214 of 2025
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1. Bhagya Narayan Thakur Son of Late Bharthari Thakur Resident of Village-
Uchidih, P.S. Pipra, District-East Champaran.
2. Ram Narayan Thakur Son of Sanyogi Thakur Resident of Village- Uchidih,
P.S.-Pipra, District-East Champaran.
3. Awadhesh Thakur Son of Late Bhola Thakur Resident of Village- Uchidih,
P.S.-Pipra, District-East Champaran.
4. Tej Narayan Thakur Son of Late Bachan Thakur Resident of Village-
Uchidih, P.S.-Pipra, District-East Champaran.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through Mr. Dipak Kumar Singh, the Principal Secretary,
Revenue and Land Reforms Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.
2. Mr. Saurabh Jorwal, the Collector, East Champaran at Motihari.
3. Miss. Shivani Subham, the Sub-Divisional Officer, Chakia, East Champaran.
4. Mr. Gopal Kumar, the Circle Officer, Chakia Circle, East Champaran.
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Priyesh Kumar, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Bijay Bhushan Prasad, AC to SC-13
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA
ORAL ORDER
3 06-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned
AC to SC-13 for the State.
2. Learned counsel for the petitioners seeks
permission to withdraw the instant contempt application as it
has been submitted that order of the Writ Court has already been
complied with.
Patna High Court MJC No.2126 of 2025(3) dt.06-02-2026
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3. Permission is accorded.
4. The instant contempt application is dismissed as
withdrawn.
(Satyavrat Verma, J)
Sanjay/-
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