In the High Court for the States of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh … COCP No. 273 of 2009 Date of decision: August 11, 2009 Court on its own motion ..Petitioner Versus Investigating Officer, P.S.Sadar Khanna ..Respondent Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rakesh Kumar Garg Present: None for the petitioner. Mr.M.C.Berry, Addl. A.G. Punjab with SI Gurbachan Singh, respondent … Rakesh Kumar Garg,(J) Oral. In spite of the directions issued by this court, during the course of hearing in Criminal Misc. No. M-6263 of 2008, the respondent who was the Investigating Officer in that case, was not present. Accordingly, the court issued notice to the respondent to show cause as to why proceedings under the Contempt of Courts Act be not initiated against him. In response to the aforesaid show cause notice, affidavit of the respondent has been filed wherein it has been submitted that the aforesaid respondent could not be present in the court in time on 4.2.2009 due to heavy fog and got late. The aforesaid explanation was accepted by this court while disposing of Criminal Misc.No.14470-71 of 2009 and Criminal Misc. No. M-6263 of 2008 and even the notice for contempt was also discharged. Besides it, in the case in hand, the respondent has also tendered unconditional apology. In view of the aforesaid fact, I am not inclined to proceed further with this contempt petition. Rule discharged. August 11, 2009 (RAKESH KUMAR GARG) nk JUDGE