Patna High Court

Kulanand ChaudhariversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 3 April 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: SATYAVRAT VERMA

Holding

The court permitted the withdrawal of the contempt petition and dismissed it as withdrawn.

Summary

The petitioner, Kulanand Chaudhari, filed a contempt petition alleging willful disobedience of a court order by the State of Bihar officials. After filing, the petitioner complied with the order that was the subject of the alleged contempt. Consequently, the petitioner moved the court seeking permission to withdraw the contempt application. The learned counsel for the State opposed the withdrawal, but the court exercised its inherent discretion to allow the petitioner's request. The court granted permission to withdraw and dismissed the contempt petition as withdrawn, without further adjudication on the merits.

Issues considered

Whether a contempt petition may be withdrawn when the alleged act of contempt has been complied with

Subjects

contempt of court
withdrawal of petition
compliance with order
court discretion
civil writ jurisdiction

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.2336 of 2025
                                                       In
                                 Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.1880 of 2025
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                  Kulanand Chaudhari S/o Mod Narayan Chaudhari, VTC Lagma Rambhadar.
                  P.O.and P.S.-Rambhadrapur. Sub District-Tardih. District-Darbhanga.
                                                                             ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                     Versus
            1.     The State of Bihar through Shri. Deepak Kumar Singh. Principal Secretary.
                   Land Reforms Department, Government of Bihar. Patna.
            2.    Sri Rajiv Roshan, the District Magistrate. Darbhanga.
            3.    Sri Niraj Kumar Das, the Additional Collector, Darbhanga.
            4.    Sri Prashant Kumar, the Dy. Collector, Darbhanga.
                                                         ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :      Mr.Akash Chaturvedi
                  For the Opposite Party/s :      Mr.Government Advocate 11
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                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA
                                        ORAL ORDER

3    03-04-2026                  1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and

                    learned AC to GA-11 for the State.

                                 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner seeks

                    permission to withdraw the present contempt application, as the

                    order of which willful disobedience was alleged, has been

                    complied.

                                 3. Permission is accorded.

                                 4. Accordingly, instant contempt petition is dismissed

                    as withdrawn.


                                               (Satyavrat Verma, J)
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