Patna High Court

Pinku SahversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 13 February 2026
Disposal: DISPOSED
Bench: A ABHISHEK REDDY

Holding

The contempt proceedings are closed, but the petitioner may challenge the subsequent orders if aggrieved.

Summary

Pinku Sah, wife of Manoj Kumar Ranjan, filed a petition in the Patna High Court challenging certain orders issued by Bihar state officials. The court noted that the authorities had issued two subsequent orders (dated 25 September 2025 and 26 November 2025) in response to the earlier order dated 23 June 2025. After reviewing the compliance, the court held that the contempt proceedings against the respondents stand closed. However, the court left open the possibility for the petitioner to challenge those later orders if she is aggrieved. The matter was disposed of with the contempt closed, subject to any further aggrieved application by the petitioner.

Issues considered

What is the appropriate disposition of the contempt proceedings against the State of Bihar and its officials in view of the subsequent orders issued by the authorities?

Subjects

contempt
civil writ jurisdiction
High Court
order compliance
challenge
Bihar

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.3084 of 2025
                                                       In
                                 Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.16599 of 2024
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                  Pinku Sah Wife of Manoj Kumar Ranjan, Resident of Village Masankhon, PS
                  Kuheshwar Asthan, District Darbhanga.
                                                                            ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                     Versus
             1.    The State of Bihar Bihar.
             2.   Sri Pankaj Kumar, Principal Secretary,Department of Food and Consumer
                  Protection, Government of Bihar, Patna.
             3.   Kaushal Kumar, District Magistrate Darbhanga Cum President District
                  Selection Committee, Darbhanga.
             4.   Rakesh Ranjan, District Supply Officer Darbhanga Cum Secretary District
                  Selection Committee, Darbhanga.
             5.   Shashank Raj, The Sub Divisional Officer Biraul, District Darbhanga.
             6.    Vikas Kumar, The Sub Divisional Officer, Sadar, District Darbhanga.
                                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
                  ======================================================
                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :        Mr. Diwakar Prasad Singh, Adv.
                  For the Opposite Party/s :        Mr. Standing Counsel 28
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                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A. ABHISHEK REDDY
                                        ORAL ORDER

3    13-02-2026                      Pursuant to the order passed by this Court in

                    C.W.J.C. No. 16599 of 2024 dated 23.06.2025, the authorities

                    have passed the order dated 25.09.2025 in memo no. 1995 and

                    the order dated 26.11.2025 in memo no. 2276 (Annexure- R/B).

                                 2. Having regard to the same, the contempt stands

                    closed however leaving it open to the petitioner to challenge the

                    said order if he is aggrieved by the same.



                                               (A. Abhishek Reddy , J)
Gauravkr/-
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