Patna High Court

Biresh Singh @ Viresh SinghversusThe State of Bihar through Mr. Arvind Kumar Chaudhary, The Secretary, Department of Home

Decided: 24 April 2026
Disposal: DISPOSED
Bench: MOHIT KUMAR SHAH

Holding

The court held that the contempt petition stands dismissed as not pressed upon the petitioner's withdrawal.

Summary

The petitioner, Biresh Singh, filed a contempt petition before the Patna High Court. Subsequently, the petitioner's counsel sought to withdraw the petition. The State of Bihar, represented by the Government Pleader, raised no objection to the withdrawal. The court considered the request and, finding no opposition, allowed the withdrawal. Consequently, the contempt petition was dismissed as not pressed.

Issues considered

Whether a contempt petition may be withdrawn by the petitioner and what is the effect of such withdrawal?

Subjects

contempt
petition withdrawal
civil writ jurisdiction
high court procedure

Judgment

                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                 Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.3200 of 2024
                                                          In
                                   Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.2166 of 2024
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                   Biresh Singh @ Viresh Singh, Male, son of- Late Dhup Nath Singh, resident
                   of village- Alapur, Police Station- Pachrukhi, District- Siwan.

                                                                             ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                     Versus

              1.   The State of Bihar through Mr. Arvind Kumar Chaudhary, The Secretary,
                   Department of Home Government of Bihar, Patna.
              2.   Mr. Navin Kumar, The District Magistrate, Rohtas at Sasaram.
              3.   Mr. Navin Chandra Jha, The Deputy Inspector General of Police, Sahabad
                   Region Dehri-on-Sone.
              4.   Mr. Vinit Kumar, The Superintendent of Police, Rohtas at Sasaram.

                                                          ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                   Appearance :
                   For the Petitioner/s     :    Mr. Lokesh Kumar Singh, Advocate
                   For the Opposite Party/s :    Government Pleader 5
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                     CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH
                                         ORAL ORDER

3    24-04-2026                   The learned counsel for the petitioner seeks to

                     withdraw the present petition, to which the learned counsel

                     appearing for the State has got no objection.

                                  2. Accordingly, the present contempt petition stands

                     dismissed as not pressed.


                                                (Mohit Kumar Shah, J)

GAURAV S./-
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