1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JAIPUR BENCH, JAIPUR ORDER DB Civil Contempt Petition No. 720/2009 Sukhpal & anr Vs Samender Singh Sikarwar 05.07.2010 Hon'ble the Chief Justice Mr Jagdish Bhalla Hon'ble Mr Justice MN Bhandari Mr Kumud Singh – for petitioners Mr SK Gupta– for respondent-contemner Mr Samender Singh Sikarwar, contemner, present in person. BY THE COURT: This contempt petition has been filed alleging disobedience of the order dated 19.1.2009 by which bail application of the petitioners was allowed under section 438 CrPC. When the charge sheet was submitted then a formal bail application was also filed which was then dismissed by the respondent-contemner in disobedience of the High Court's order thus he may be punished. Learned counsel for the respondent-contemner tendered unconditional apology and submits that it was under bona fide mistake that such an order was passed. If the 2 respondent-contemner has misunderstood provisions of law or the order of the High Court, it may not be taken as a ground for punishment under Contempt of Courts Act, more so when respondent is having highest regards for the orders passed by this Court and, therefore, tendered unconditional apology without further arguments. We have considered the submissions made by the parties. In view of the submissions of learned counsel for the respondent-contemner, we are inclined to accept unconditional apology tendered by the respondent-contemner as it was fairly stated in the reply that respondent-contemner is not only having regards for the law but if he has misunderstood any provisions of law bonafidely then the same may not be taken to punish him for Contempt of Court's order. Looking to the aforesaid and by accepting unconditional apology, we dismiss the contempt petition and discharge the respondent-contemner from contempt of court proceedings. However, respondent is expected to remain careful in future. (MN Bhandari), J. (Jagdish Bhalla)CJ bnsharma