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Patna High Court

Chandra Shekhar SinghversusThe State of Bihar

Decided
Disposal
WITHDRAWN

Holding

The contempt petition is dismissed as withdrawn because the order has been complied with.

Summary

The petitioner, Chandra Shekhar Singh, filed a contempt petition in the Patna High Court. During the pendency of the petition, the order dated 02.08.2022 in Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.55 of 2020 was complied with. The petitioner's counsel sought permission to withdraw the contempt petition on the ground that it had become infructuous. The Court, after hearing the counsel, granted permission to withdraw the petition. Consequently, the contempt petition was dismissed as withdrawn, having become moot.

Issues considered

  • Whether a contempt petition may be withdrawn after the order sought to be enforced has been complied with

Subjects

  • contempt of court
  • withdrawal of petition
  • civil writ jurisdiction
  • high court procedure
  • compliance of order

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                             Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.826 of 2023
                                                    In
                               Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.55 of 2020
                 ======================================================
                 Chandra Shekhar Singh Son of Veer Bahadur Singh, Resident of Chandmari
                 Road, Dahiyawa Tola, Chapra, P.S. Muffasil, District- Saran, Bihar.

                                                                              ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                     Versus
           1.    The State of Bihar through Mr. Amir Subhani (IAS), Male Aged about Not
                 known to this petitioner, Son of not known to this petitioner, Chief Secretary,
                 Government of Bihar, Patna.
           2.    Smt Bandana Preyashi I.A.S. Wife of not known to this petitioner,
                 Additional Chief Secretary, Cooperative Department, Veerchand Patel Road
                 Area, Patna, Bihar- 800015
           3.    Shri Md Mojibur Rahaman Son of not known to this petitioner, Registrar,
                 Cooperative Department, Patna, Bihar.
           4.    Sri Richa Kamal Daughter of not known to this petitioner, Additional
                 Secretary to Government (Vigilance) Cooperative Department, Government
                 of Bihar.

                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
                 ======================================================
                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s      :     Ms. Priyanka Kumari, Advocate
                                                 Mr. Prince Kumar Mishra, Advocate
                 For the State             :     Mr. Ramashray Roy, AC to AAG-11
                 ======================================================
                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA
                                       ORAL ORDER

4   04-05-2026                          Ms. Priyanka Kumari, learned Junior counsel to

                   Mr. Prince Kumar Mishra, learned counsel for the petitioner

                   submits that during the pendency of the contempt petition, the

                   order of this Court dated 02.08.2022 passed in C.W.J.C. No. 55

                   of 2020 has been complied with and as such she seeks

                   permission to withdraw the contempt petition as having become

                   infructuous.

                                 2.     Permission is accorded.
           Patna High Court MJC No.826 of 2023(4) dt.04-05-2026
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                                  3. The contempt petition stands dismissed as

                     withdrawn as having become infructuous.



                                                                  (Rajesh Kumar Verma, J)
Ibrar//-

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