Petition challenging communications between respondents and District Judge opposing anticipatory bail. Court held that the contents did not warrant contempt action and disposed of the petition without precipitating further matter despite objectionable statement in one communication.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CONTEMPT PETITION NO.3 OF 2010
Kantilal Oswal Versus
Mr.Suresh M.Chiplunkar & Ors.
...Petitioner
...Respondents
Mr.Vishal Thaker with Ms.Anjali Trivedi for Petitioner.
Mr.Manoj Kondekar with Mr.Kiran Mohite & Mr.Prajit Manjrekar i/b Mr.Mandar Ranade for Respondents 1 to 15.
Mr.J.P.Yagnik, A.P.P. for Respondent No.16.
CORAM:- A.M.KHANWILKAR AND U.D.SALVI, JJ. DATED:- SEPTEMBER 14, 2010.
P.C.
Respondents who were incidentally signatories to the communication sent by them to the District Judge dated 22nd June 2009. That communication was essentially to oppose the grant of anticipatory bail to Ritesh Oswal. Emphasis is placed on the last paragraph of the said communication. Even on fair reading of the said statement, we do not think it necessary to initiate
contempt action against the Respondents. In our opinion, no case for
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initiating contempt action against the Respondents is made out on the basis of the contents in the last Paragraph of communication dated 22nd June 2009.
(U.D.SALVI, J.) (A.M.KHANWILKAR, J.)
1 issue framed by the court
Whether contempt action should be initiated against respondents for statements made in communications to the District Judge.
Kantilal Oswal
Mr. Suresh M. Chiplunkar & Ors.
A.M.Khanwilkar
U.D.Salvi
As recorded by the court registry
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