Patna High Court

Pavan Kumar @ Pawan KumarversusAmrit Lal Meena, the Chief Secretary,

Decided: 18 March 2026
Disposal: DISMISSED
Bench: MOHIT KUMAR SHAH

Holding

The contempt petition is dismissed as not pressed.

Summary

The petitioner, Pavan Kumar, filed a contempt petition in the Patna High Court against several officials of the Bihar Government. The petition alleged that the respondents had committed contempt of court. During the hearing, the petitioner's counsel sought to withdraw the petition. The State's counsel, Mr. Vikash Kumar, raised no objection to the withdrawal. The Court, after noting the withdrawal and the lack of objection, held that there was no longer any cause of action to proceed. Consequently, the contempt petition was dismissed as not pressed. No further directions were issued.

Issues considered

Whether the contempt petition should be dismissed upon the petitioner's request to withdraw it?

Subjects

contempt of court
withdrawal of petition
high court
dismissal
civil writ jurisdiction

Judgment

                         IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.354 of 2025
                                                        In
                                  Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.2927 of 2024
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                  Pavan Kumar @ Pawan Kumar Son of Sri Rameshwar Prasad Singh Resident
                  of Village - Sihma Dih, Sihma Barari, Ward no 2, Police Station- Matihani,
                  District - Begusarai
                                                                            ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                      Versus
            1.     Amrit Lal Meena, the Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar.
            2.    Arvind Kuamr Chaudahry, the Additional Chief Secretary Home Department
                  Government of Bihar.
            3.    Manish Kumar, the Commissioner, Darbhanga.
            4.    Tushar Singla, the Collector Cum District Magistrate, Begusarai.
            5.    Raushan Kushwaha, the Collector Cum District Magistrate, Samastipur.
            6.    Manish Kumar, the Superintendent of Police , Begusarai.
            7.     Neeraj Kumar, the Station House Office, Matihani Police Station, District-
                   Begusarai.
                                                                     ... ... Opposite Party/s
                  ======================================================
                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s   :       Mr.Rohit Raj, Adv.
                  For the State          :       Mr. Vikash Kumar, SC-11
                  ======================================================
                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH
                                        ORAL ORDER

3    18-03-2026                   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)

Ajay/-
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