This suo motu contempt petition was disposed of after the court accepted a bonafide apology from the respondents as an explanation for the alleged contempt.
The Contempt Petition is disposed off with no further action needed in the contempt jurisdiction.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
SUO MOTU CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 3 OF 2013
High Court on its own Motion.....Petitioner
Versus
Vasantrao Shetye and another.....Respondents
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Mrs. A. S. Pai, APP for the Respondent-State.
CORAM: S. C. DHARMADHIKARI &
G. S. PATEL, J.J.
DATED : SEPTEMBER 25, 2013.
P.C.:
Having heard Mrs. Pai, learned APP appearing on behalf of
the State and perusing, with her assistance, the affidavit of Mr. Ashok
Vishnu Jadhav, Sub Divisional Police Officer attached to Akkalkot Sub
Division, District Solapur, we are of the opinion that in the peculiar facts
of this case and the explanation, so also, the apology tendered being
bonafide, no action further needs to be taken in our suo motu contempt
jurisdiction. The Contempt Petition is disposed off.
(G. S. PATEL, J.) (S. C. DHARMADHIKARI, J.)
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High Court on its own Motion
Vasantrao Shetye and another
S. C. DHARMADHIKARI
G. S. PATEL
As recorded by the court registry
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