IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA CRIMINAL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 1 OF 2009 JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE FIRST CLASS 'A' COURT MAPUSA ... Appellant Versus SHRI. DEVENDRA GAD ... Respondent Mr. S. S. Kantak, Advocate General with Mr. P. Talaulikar, Addl. Government Advocate assisting the Court. Mr. S. D. Lotlikar, Senior Advocate with Mr. H. Kankonkar, Advocate for the respondent. Coram:- SMT. V.K.TAHILRAMANI & N. A. BRITTO, JJ. Date:- 5th November, 2009 P.C. Heard Shri Lotlikar, learned Senior Counsel on behalf of the respondent, as well as learned Advocate General, who was requested to assist the Court. 2. The respondent has tendered an unconditional apology to this Court in paragraph 14 of the affidavit-in-reply. It is submitted that the Order of the learned Judicial Magistrate, First Class, directing registration of F.I.R. was initially challenged on the advice of superiors. It is also submitted that no sooner the petition was disposed off by this Court, the F.I.R. was registered and was investigated. It is further submitted that on the advice given by the Director of Prosecution, no case is being filed. 3. Considering the above submissions, as well as the facts and circumstances of the case, we are inclined to accept the said apology and discharge the notice issued to the respondent. The petition disposed of on the above terms. SMT. V.K.TAHILRAMANI, J. N. A. BRITTO, J. ssm.