Patna High Court
M/s Sam KemversusThe State of Bihar through Mr. Lokesh Kumar, Additional Chief Secretary, Health Department
- Decided
- Disposal
- WITHDRAWN
Holding
The court granted permission to withdraw the contempt application and dismissed it as withdrawn.
Summary
M/s Sam Kem, represented by Rajiv Kumar Shukla, filed a contempt application before the Patna High Court against the State of Bihar and officials of the Bihar Medical Services and Infrastructure Corporation Ltd. After hearing, the petitioners sought the court's permission to withdraw the contempt application. The court, after considering the request, granted permission to withdraw. Consequently, the contempt application was dismissed as withdrawn. No merits of the contempt allegations were adjudicated.
Issues considered
- Whether a court may permit the withdrawal of a contempt proceeding at the request of the petitioner
- Whether the withdrawal of the contempt application results in its dismissal
Subjects
- contempt
- withdrawal of application
- high court
- civil writ jurisdiction
- procedural law
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.3341 of 2025
In
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.12412 of 2025
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1. M/s Sam Kem having its registered office at 15-B, AKVN, Industrial Area,
Rangwasa, Rao, Indore, Madhya Pradesh through its authorised
representative, Rajiv Kumar Shukla aged about 49 yrs., S/o- Late Nirmal
Shukla, R/o At and P.O.- Wari, P.s.- Singhia, District- Samastipur.
2. Rajiv Kumar Shukla, S/o- Late Nirmal Shukla, R/o- At and P.O.- Wari, P.S.-
Singhia, District- Samastipur authorised representative, M/s. Sam Kem
having its registered office at 15-B, AKVN, Industrial Area, Rangwasa, Rao,
Indore, Madhya Pradesh.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through Mr. Lokesh Kumar, Additional Chief Secretary,
Health Department Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
2. Mr. Lokesh Kumar, the Additional Chief Secretary, Health Department,
Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
3. Bihar Medical Services and Infrastructure Corporation Ltd., Second and
Third Floor, Swasthya Bhawan, Behind IGIMS, Sheikhpura, Patna, Bihar,
through its Secretary Mr. Nilesh Ram Chandra Deore.
4. Mr. Nilesh Ram Chandra Deore, the Managing Director, Bihar Medical
Services and Infrastructure Corporation Ltd., Second and Third Floor,
Swasthya Bhawan, behind IGIMS, Sheikhpura, Patna, Bihar.
5. Mr. Harendar Ram, the General Manager, Bihar Medical Services and
Infrastructure Corporation Ltd., Second and Third Floor, Swasthya Bhawan,
Behind IGIMS, Sheikhpura, Patna, Bihar.
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Rajeev Kumar Singh, Advocate
For the BMSICL : Mr. Lalit Kishore, Sr. Advocate
Mr. Vikash Kumar, Advocate
For the State : Mr. AC to AG
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH
and
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHAILENDRA SINGH
ORAL ORDER
(Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH)
3 24-04-2026 After some argument, learned counsel for the
petitioners seeks permission to withdraw the present contempt
Patna High Court MJC No.3341 of 2025(3) dt.24-04-2026
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application.
2. Permission is accorded.
3. Accordingly, the present contempt application
stands dismissed as withdrawn.
(Sudhir Singh, J)
(Shailendra Singh, J)
Sachin/-
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