Authority: High Court of Judicature at Patna
Order Date: 19-08-2026
Case Overview
- Parties: Petitioner Sujeet Kumar Chaudhary, resident of Khas Tabka Tole‑Narwan, Samastipur district; Respondents: State Bank of India represented by Zonal Manager P.K. Verma, Stressed Assets Recovery Branch officer S.K. Verma, Divisional Zonal Manager R.K. Verma, Branch Manager R.K. Singh, and a Recovery Officer (name redacted), covering multiple SBI branches in Bihar.
- Nature of proceedings: Civil writ contempt petition (Case No.4009 of 2019 and Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.1718 of 2017) seeking relief on alleged non‑compliance with a prior contempt order.
- Counsel: For petitioner – Mr. Dilip Kumar Roy; for the bank – Mr. Binod Bihari Sinha, Mr. Amarjeet Chaudhary, and Mr. Ajay Dutt Mishra.
- Key allegation: The petitioner asserted that the earlier contempt order had already been complied with, therefore no contempt survived.
- Court hearing: Oral hearing before Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ritesh Kumar on 19‑08‑2026.
Final Outcome
- The Court dismissed the contempt petition as infructuous, holding that no contempt survives and thereby terminating the proceedings.
Topics: Contempt Proceedings, Banking Litigation