Patna High Court

Manoj Kumar JhaversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 23 February 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: AJIT KUMAR

Holding

A contempt petition may be withdrawn at the petitioner's request, and the Court dismissed the petition as withdrawn.

Summary

Manoj Kumar Jha filed a contempt petition in the Patna High Court against the State of Bihar, several officials, and L.N. Mithila University. The petitioner later sought the Court's permission to withdraw the contempt petition. The Court considered whether a contempt petition could be withdrawn at the petitioner's request. After hearing the counsel, the Court granted the request and dismissed the contempt petition as withdrawn. Consequently, the petition was closed without any further adjudication on the merits.

Issues considered

Whether a contempt petition may be withdrawn by the petitioner after filing

Subjects

contempt of court
withdrawal of petition
high court jurisdiction
civil writ

Judgment

                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                 Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.509 of 2023
                                                        In
                                  Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.13021 of 2016
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                   Manoj Kumar Jha Son of Late Shivanand Jha resident of Stadium Road,
                   Madhubani, P.S. Madhubani, District Madhubani, at Present Working as
                   Routine Clerk, J.M.P.D.L. Mahila College, Madhubani.
                                                                             ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                      Versus
             1.     The State of Bihar.
             2.    Sri Deepak Kumar Singh, IAS, Principal Secretary, Human Resources
                   Development Department, Government of Bihar, Patna
             3.    The L.N. Mithila University, Darbhanga through its Registrar, namely Prof
                   Mustaque Ahmad.
             4.    Mr. Surendra Pratap Singha, Vice Chancellor, L.N. Mithila Universtiy,
                   Kameshwar Nagar, Darbhanga.
             5.    Mr. Surendra Pratap Singh, Vice Chancellor, L.N. Mithila Universtiy,
                   Kameshwar Nagar, Darbhanga.
             6.     Dr. Meena Prasad, the Principal, J.M.D.P.L., Mahila College, Madhubani
                                                                         ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                   Appearance :
                   For the Petitioner/s     :    Mr. Pranav Kumar Jha, Adv.
                   For the Opposite Party/s :    Mr. Sarvesh Kumar Singh (Aag 13)
                   For the LNM University :      Mr. Santosh Kumar, Adv.
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                   CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AJIT KUMAR
                                         ORAL ORDER

4     23-02-2026                  Counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of this

                     Court to withdraw the instant contempt petition.

                                  2. Prayer is accorded.

                                  3. The contempt petition stands dismissed as

                     withdrawn.



                                                                            (Ajit Kumar, J)
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