Patna High Court

Aradhana GiriversusThe State of Bihar through the Senior Superintendent of Police

Decided: 5 February 2026
Disposal: DISMISSED
Bench: SATYAVRAT VERMA

Holding

The contempt application was dismissed as the order had been complied with and the parties had compromised.

Summary

Aradhana Giri filed a contempt application against her husband, Anuj Pal Goswami, alleging violation of an order dated 08‑04‑2024 in Criminal Miscellaneous No.17926 of 2024. While the contempt proceeding was pending, the parties obtained a mutual‑consent divorce and the husband withdrew all pending cases against the petitioner. The petitioner further indicated she would not oppose the quashing applications she had filed, as the parties had settled all disputes. The court observed that the order of 08‑04‑2024 had been complied with and that continuing the contempt proceeding would serve no useful purpose. Consequently, the contempt application was dismissed.

Issues considered

Whether a contempt application should be entertained when the parties have settled their dispute and the order alleged to have been violated has been complied with

Subjects

contempt of court
mutual consent divorce
order compliance
quashing application
High Court

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                             Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.4477 of 2024
                                                    In
                            CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.17926 of 2024
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                  Aradhana Giri, Daughter of Surendra Kumar Giri, Wife of Anuj Pal Giri
                  Goswami, Resident of Mohalla - Jawahar Colony, Road No. 3, Postal Park,
                  P.S. Kankarbag, Patna District- Patna- 800001
                                                                        ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                 Versus
            1.    The State of Bihar through the Senior Superintendent of Police, Patna,
                  namely, Rajeev Mishra (IPS).
            2.    Anuj Pal Goswami @ Anuj Pal Giri Goswami, Son of Gajraj Giri Goswami
                  @ Gajraj Goswami, Resident of Flat No. 102 GH 4, Mirabagh, P.S. Paschim
                  Vihar, District - Delhi, New Delhi, presently residing at 308, Pathik Vihar,
                  C- Block, Noida Sector 62, Uttar Pradesh - 201301, Permanent Resident of
                  Village Nagda Bavdi ke Pas, Post Office - Nawania, Police Station -
                  Vallabhnagar, District - Udiapur (Rajasthan) - 313801
                                                         ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :     Mr. Anuj Kumar, Advocate
                  For the Opposite Party/s :     Mr. GP-7
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                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA
                                        ORAL ORDER

11   05-02-2026                  1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned GP-

                    4 for the State and learned counsel appearing on behalf of the

                    opposite party no. 2.

                                 2. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner

                    submits that the instant contempt application has been filed for

                    initiating a proceeding of contempt against the opposite party no. 2

                    for violation of the order dated 08.04.2024 in Cr. Misc. No. 17926

                    of 2024. It is further submitted that during pendency of the instant

                    contempt application, the dispute in between the parties has been
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                     resolved and the parties have obtained divorce by mutual consent.

                     It is next submitted that opposite party no. 2 herein, who was

                     husband of the petitioner, has already withdrawn all the pending

                     cases against the petitioner.

                                  3. At this stage, learned counsel appearing on behalf of

                     the opposite party no. 2 submits that the cases filed by the

                     petitioner against the opposite party no. 2 is pending adjudication

                     before this Court in Cr. Misc. No. 21821 of 2024 and Cr. Misc.

                     No. 21378 of 2024 i.e. quashing application.

                                  4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the

                     petitioner, at this stage, submits that he has instruction to make

                     submission that petitioner will not oppose the aforesaid quashing

                     application filed on behalf of the petitioner as the parties have

                     already compromised all the cases.

                                  5. Since the parties have compromised and the order

                     dated 08.04.2024 in Cr. Misc. No. 17926 of 2024 has been

                     complied, as such, no useful purpose would be served by keeping

                     the contempt application pending.

                                  6. The contempt application is, thus, dismissed.


                                                                    (Satyavrat Verma, J)

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