Patna High Court

Pratima VermaversusSri Prem Singh Meena, Principal Secretary,

Decided: 4 May 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: RAJESH KUMAR VERMA

Holding

The Court granted permission to withdraw the contempt petition and dismissed it as withdrawn.

Summary

The petitioner, Pratima Verma, filed a contempt petition before the Patna High Court against several officials of the Bihar Government. The petition sought relief concerning alleged contempt of court, though the specific allegations are not detailed in the order. On 04-05-2026, the petitioner’s counsel, Mr. Harsh Vardhan, applied for permission to withdraw the contempt petition. The Court considered whether such withdrawal could be permitted in the presence of the State’s counsel. The Court granted permission for the withdrawal, finding no impediment to the petitioner's request. Consequently, the contempt petition was dismissed as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner may be permitted to withdraw the contempt petition

Subjects

contempt of court
withdrawal of petition
civil writ jurisdiction
high court

Judgment

                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.3426 of 2023
                                                      In
                                Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.11547 of 2019
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                   Pratima Verma Wife Of Nirmal Kumar Verma, Resident Of Mohallah
                   Chandmari, North Of Rajendra Chatrawas, P.O. and P.S.Motihari, District -
                   East Champaran (Bihar).
                                                                           ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                    Versus

             1.    Sri Prem Singh Meena, Principal Secretary, Social Welfare Department,
                   Government of Bihar, Patna.
             2.    Sri. Kaushal Kishore, the Director, Integrated Child Development Services
                   (ICDS), Government of Bihar, Patna.
             3.    Sri. Ramesh Kumar Jha, Joint Director (HQ), Social Welfare Department,
                   Government of Bihar, Patna.
             4.    Sri. Birendra Kumar, Officer on Special Duty-Inquiry, Social Welfare
                   Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.
             5.    Dinesh Kumar Rai, District Magistrate, West Champaran at Bettiah.
             6.     Dr. Anupuma Singh, Sub Divisional Officer, Bagaha, District- West
                    Champaran.
                                                                 ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                   Appearance :
                   For the Petitioner/s    :     Mr. Harsh Vardhan, Advocate
                   For the State           :     Mr. Sunil Kumar Mandal, SC-3
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                   CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA
                                         ORAL ORDER

3     04-05-2026                   Mr. Harsh Vardhan, learned counsel for the petitioner
                     seeks permission to withdraw the contempt petition in presence
                     of learned counsel for the State.
                                   2. Permission is accorded.
                                   3.     The contempt petition stands dismissed as
                     withdrawn.



Ibrar//-                                                      (Rajesh Kumar Verma, J)

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