Patna High Court
Vinod KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- MOHIT KUMAR SHAH
Holding
The Court granted liberty to the petitioner to avail other remedies and disposed of the contempt petition.
Summary
The petitioner, Vinod Kumar, filed a contempt petition against the State of Bihar and several local officials after the Circle Officer, Sikandra, issued a final order on 25 July 2024 in compliance with the High Court’s earlier direction dated 7 November 2022. The petitioner sought liberty to pursue any other legal remedies for his remaining grievances. The Court examined whether the contempt petition should proceed given that the earlier order had been complied with. It held that the petitioner should be allowed to approach other appropriate forums for redress. Consequently, the contempt petition was disposed of. The order was pronounced by Justice Mohit Kumar Shah on 10 April 2026.
Issues considered
- Whether the contempt petition should be dismissed after compliance with the earlier court order
- Whether the petitioner should be granted liberty to seek other legal remedies
Subjects
- contempt
- civil writ jurisdiction
- liberty to approach remedies
- high court order
- petition disposal
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.768 of 2023
In
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.14474 of 2022
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Vinod Kumar, Male, Son of Radhey Singh, Resident of village - Kumar, P.S.-
Sikandra Distt. - Jamui.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through the Distt. Magistrate Jamui namely Abhishek
Kumar S/o Not known.
2. The Circle Officer Sikandra Distt. - Jamui namely Krishna Saurav.
3. Krishna Singh S/o Late Lakhan Singh, Resident of village - Kumar P.S. -
Sikandra Distt. - Jamui.
4. Devan Singh, S/o Late Singheswar Singh, Resident of village - Kumar, P.S.
Sikandra Distt. - Jamui.
5. Arvind Kumar, S/o - Late Shiv Nandan Singh, Resident of Village - Kumar,
P.S. Sikandra Distt. - Jamui.
6. Bhasho Singh S/o Late Jagdish Singh, Resident of Village - Kumar, P.S.
Sikandra Distt. - Jamui.
7. Sachidanand Singh S/o Late Yamuna Singh, Resident of Village - Kumar,
P.S. Sikandra Distt. - Jamui.
8. Suresh Singh S/o Late Bindeshawari Singh, Resident of Village - Kumar,
P.S. Sikandra Distt. - Jamui.
9. Bashuki Singh, S/o Late Bisho Singh, Resident of Village - Kumar, P.S.
Sikandra Distt. - Jamui.
10. Dilip Kumar S/o Late Chandrika Singh, Resident of Village - Kumar, P.S.
Sikandra Distt. - Jamui.
11. Lalan Singh @ Ray Ji S/o Late Chaman Singh, Resident of Village - Kumar,
P.S. Sikandra Distt. - Jamui.
12. Vijay Singh S/o Late Yamuna Singh, Resident of Village - Kumar, P.S.
Sikandra Distt. - Jamui.
13. Sanjay Singh, S/o Late Yamuna Singh, Resident of Village - Kumar, P.S.
Sikandra Distt. - Jamui.
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Mukesh Kumar No1, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sajid Salim Khan, SC 25
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH
ORAL ORDER
3 10-04-2026 The learned counsel for the petitioner fairly submits
Patna High Court MJC No.768 of 2023(3) dt.10-04-2026
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that in compliance of the order dated 07.11.2022 passed in
CWJC No. 14474 of 2022, the Circle Officer, Sikandra, District
- Jamui has passed the final order on 25.07.2024, however the
petitioner be granted liberty to avail such remedies as are
otherwise available under the law for redressal of his subsisting
grievances. Liberty, so sought, is granted.
2. Accordingly, present contempt petition stands
disposed of.
(Mohit Kumar Shah, J)
GAURAV S./-
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