Patna High Court
Binod KumarversusThe State of Bihar through Dr. S. Siddharth, Principal Secretary,
- Decided
- Disposal
- WITHDRAWN
- Bench
- HARISH KUMAR
Holding
The contempt petition stands closed with liberty to the petitioners to assail the order if so advised.
Summary
The petitioners, Binod Kumar & Ors., filed a contempt petition challenging an earlier order that had already disposed of their representation on 03‑10‑2025. The petition argued that the contempt petition was now infructuous but sought liberty to assail the order that turned down their claim. The State of Bihar appeared through its counsel. The Patna High Court, after hearing submissions, held that the contempt petition stands closed, granting the petitioners liberty to challenge the order if they so wish. No substantive merits of the contempt claim were examined as the matter was deemed already resolved. The order was pronounced on 16‑01‑2026 by Justice Harish Kumar.
Issues considered
- Whether a contempt petition becomes infructuous when the underlying representation has already been disposed of
- Whether the court may grant liberty to the petitioners to assail the earlier order despite dismissal of the contempt petition
Subjects
- contempt of court
- writ jurisdiction
- petition dismissed
- liberty to assail
- procedural law
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.944 of 2025
In
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.1344 of 2025
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Binod Kumar & Ors.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar through Dr. S. Siddharth, Principal Secretary & Ors.
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sanjeev Kumar Singh, Adv.
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. AC to AAG-3
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
2 16-01-2026 The matter is placed under the heading ‘To Be
Mentioned’ on a motion made by learned Advocate for the
petitioners.
2. This Court has apprised that in pursuant to the
order under contempt, the representation of the petitioners has
already been disposed off on on 03.10.2025 and, as such, the
present contempt petition stands infructuous, however he seeks
a liberty to assail the order, whereby the claim of the petitioner
came to be turned down.
3. Learned Advocate for the State is present.
4. In view of the submissions advanced by learned
Advocate for the petitioners, the present contempt petition
Patna High Court MJC No.944 of 2025(2) dt.16-01-2026
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stands closed with a liberty to the petitioners to assail the order,
if so advised.
(Harish Kumar, J)
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