Patna High Court
Saket BihariversusThe State of Bihar through the Home Department, Government of Bihar, Old Secretariat
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISMISSED
- Bench
- BIBEK CHAUDHURI
Holding
A contempt application is dismissible when the petitioner does not press the complaint.
Summary
Saket Bihari filed a contempt application under Miscellaneous Appeal No. 3074 of 2025, seeking relief against the State of Bihar and several co‑respondents. During the hearing, the petitioner’s counsel informed the court that the grievance had been resolved and the petitioner no longer wished to pursue the contempt proceedings. The court considered whether a contempt application can be dismissed when the petitioner withdraws it. Relying on the principle that a contempt proceeding requires a complaint to be pressed, the court held that the application could be dismissed as it was not pressed. Consequently, the contempt application was dismissed, and no further orders were made.
Issues considered
- Whether a contempt application may be dismissed when the petitioner withdraws the complaint and does not wish to proceed?
Subjects
- contempt
- criminal revision
- withdrawal of complaint
- dismissal
- high court
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.3074 of 2025
In
CRIMINAL REVISION No.482 of 2025
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Saket Bihari Son of Late Lakshman Jha, Resident of Dighra House, Club
Road, Pani Tanki Chowk, Musahri, Police Station- Mithanpura, District-
Muzaffarpur- 842002.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through the Home Department, Government of Bihar,
Old Secretariat Patna- 800001.
2. Nancy Kashyap, Wife of Kastub Saurabh, Resident of Dighra House, Pani
Tanki Chowk, Mithanpura, Police Station- Mithanpura, District-
Muzaffarpur- 842002.
3. Kastub Saurabh, Son of Saket Bihari, Resident of Dighra House, Club Road,
Pani Tanki Chowk, Musahri, Police Station- Mithanpura, District-
Muzaffarpur- 842002.
4. Rekha Bihari, Resident of Dighra House, Club Road, Pani Tanki Chowk,
Musahri, Police Station- Mithanpura, District- Muzaffarpur- 842002.
5. Sneha Sonam, Daughter of Saket Bihari, Resident of Dighra House, Club
Road, Pani Tanki Chowk, Musahri, Police Station- Mithanpura, District-
Muzaffarpur- 842002.
6. Katyani, Daughter of Saket Bihari, Resident of Dighra House, Club Road,
Pani Tanki Chowk, Musahri, Police Station- Mithanpura, District-
Muzaffarpur- 842002.
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Abhishek Kumar, Advocate
Ms. Naina Nancy, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Government Pleader 3
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BIBEK CHAUDHURI
ORAL ORDER
3 18-02-2026 It is submitted by the learned Advocate on behalf of
the petitioner that the grievance of the petitioner has been
satisfied and he does not want to proceed with contempt
application being Miscellaneous Appeal No. 3074 of 2025.
Patna High Court MJC No.3074 of 2025(3) dt.18-02-2026
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2. Accordingly, the instant contempt application be
dismissed being not pressed.
(Bibek Chaudhuri, J)
Jyoti Kumari/-
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