Patna High Court

Lalit Kumar MishraversusThe State of Bihar,

Decided: 16 January 2026
Disposal: DISPOSED
Bench: HARISH KUMAR

Holding

The contempt petition stands closed as the order under contempt has been complied with.

Summary

The petitioner, Lalit Kumar Mishra, filed a contempt petition before the Patna High Court seeking relief against the State of Bihar and others. The petitioner’s senior counsel, Mr. Bindhyachal Singh, submitted that the order of contempt had been fully complied with. The respondent’s counsel, Mr. Sheo Shankar Prasad, made no further submissions. The Court considered whether the contempt petition should remain pending in view of the compliance. Relying on the petitioner’s admission of compliance, the Court held that there was no longer any ground to continue the petition and consequently closed it.

Issues considered

What is the appropriate disposition of a contempt petition when the order under contempt has been complied with?

Subjects

contempt of court
compliance
petition closure
civil writ jurisdiction
Patna High Court

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.55 of 2022
                                                     In
                               Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.15735 of 2018
                  ======================================================
                  Lalit Kumar Mishra

                                                                               ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                      Versus
                  The State of Bihar & Ors.

                                                         ... ... Opposite Party/s
                  ======================================================
                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :     Mr. Bindhyachal Singh, Sr. Adv.
                  For the Opposite Party/s :     Mr. Sheo Shankar Prasad, SC-8
                  ======================================================
                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR
                                        ORAL ORDER

5    16-01-2026                  Heard the parties.

                                 2. At the outset, Mr. Bindhyachal Singh, learned

                    Senior Advocate representing the petitioner fairly submits that

                    now the order under contempt has been given effect to and the

                    same stands complied.

                                 3. In view of the submissions at the Bar, the present

                    contempt petition stands closed.



                                               (Harish Kumar, J)
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