IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Original CR. MISC (DB) No.4 of 2005 “Nyaypalika Bachao Samiti” through its Secretary, Rajendra Kumar Srivastava, son of late Sri Shri Narayan Lal Srivastava, resident of South Mandiri, P.S. Budha Colony, District Patna. ------ Petitioner. Versus 1. The State of Bihar. 2. Dr. Surjit Singh @ Dr. S. Surjit, S/O Late Sri Harnam Singh, resident of Abulash Lane, P.S. Kadam Kuan, District Patna. ---- Respondents. ----------- 9/ 24-09-2010 Heard Mr. Harish Kumar for the petitioner, Mr. Ashok Priyadarshi for the contemnor, and Mr. Shashikant, learned Assistant Counsel to Government Advocate No.6. 2. The contemnor is also personally present in the Court. The contemnor is the Secretary of an organization known as Bihar Bhrashtachar Nirodh Abhiyan Sangh, hereinafter referred to as “the Sangh”. One of the aims and objects of the Sangh is to take steps for elimination of corruption in the society in general, public offices and courts in particular. In that spirit, he published a news item, a photocopy of which is marked as Annexure-1, and the same is headed as follows: “ mPp U;k;ky; ds dfri; U;k;/kh”kksa dh rkuk”kkgh ,oa Hkz’Vkpkj] vYiKku ls turk vkSj odhy rckg” 3. The petitioner is a public worker and the citizen of India and he felt aggrieved by unwarranted comments on the judiciary without any basis. In his submission, it will lower the reputation of the judiciary, and 2 it will prove to be an obstruction in the course of justice. The contemnor has placed on record his show cause, wherein he has submitted unconditional apology. The contemnor personally submits that he has committed a mistake by publishing the news item. He is full of remorse and submits unconditional apology. 4. We have considered the submissions of the learned counsel for the parties. We are of the view that the contemnor creates an impression in our minds that he has realized his fault and is full of remorse for having committed the mistake of publishing the news item. We, therefore, accept the apology and discharge the rule. This application is accordingly disposed of. BTiwary/ (S K Katriar, J.) (Birendra Prasad Verma, J.)