Patna High Court

Manjoor AlamversusThe Union of India

Decided: 2 February 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: SUDHIR SINGH RAJESH KUMAR VERMA

Holding

The Court may grant permission to withdraw a contempt petition and therefore dismissed the petition as withdrawn.

Summary

Manjoor Alam filed a contempt petition in the Patna High Court against the Union of India and several officials. The petitioner later sought the Court's permission to withdraw the contempt petition. The Court considered whether it could grant such a withdrawal request. Relying on procedural principles, the Court allowed the petitioner's request. Consequently, the contempt petition was dismissed as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether the Court may grant permission to withdraw a contempt petition upon the petitioner's request

Subjects

contempt
withdrawal of petition
high court
civil writ jurisdiction
procedural law

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                             Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.4954 of 2019
                                                       In
                              Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.19894 of 2018
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                 Manjoor Alam Son of Abdul Sakur Resident of Mohalla- Pir Gamaria, P.S.-
                 Malsalami Patna City, District- Patna



                                                                            ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                   Versus


           1.    The Union of India through Mr. Binod Kumar Yadav, The Chairman,
                 Railway Board, New Delhi.
           2.    The State of Bihar
           3.    Mr. Kumar Ravi, The District Magistrate, Patna.
           4.    Mr. Pravin Kumar Pandey, Circle Officer, Patna Sadar, Patna.
           5.    Mr. R.S. Rathore, Commandant, Railway Protection Force, Danapur.
           6.    Mr. Ranjan Prakash Thakur, D.R.M. East Central Railway, Danapur
                 Division, Patna.
           7.    Mr. Lalit Chandra Trivedi, G.M., East Central Railway, Hajipur.
           8.    Mr. Xavier Ekka, Station Manager, Patna City Rail Station, Patna.




                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :   Mr. Mahendra Prasad Verma, Advocate
                 For the UOI              :   Mr. Sujeet Kr. Sinha, Sr.Advocate
                 For the Opposite Party/s :   Mr. Md. Khurshid Alam, AAG-12
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                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH
                         and
                         HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA
                                       ORAL ORDER

                 (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH)

4   02-02-2026                    Mr. Mahendra Prasad Verma, learned counsel for the

                   petitioner seeks permission to withdraw this contempt petition.

                                2. Permission is granted.
            Patna High Court MJC No.4954 of 2019(4) dt.02-02-2026
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                                   3. Accordingly, the present contempt petition stands

                      dismissed as withdrawn.



                                                  (Sudhir Singh, J)


                                             ( Rajesh Kumar Verma, J)
Suruchi/-

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