IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA MJC No.1254 of 2009 Awadhesh Kumar Pandey, Son of Late Rama Nand Pandey, Advocate Patna High Court, Lawyer’s Association, Patna. ----------- Petitioner -:Versus:- Rabri Devi , Wife of Lallu Prasad Yadav, Leader of Opposition, Bihar Legislative Assembly, Patna Bihar. ---------- Contemnor/Opposite Party ----------- 5 10.03.2010 Heard Mr. Gyan Prakash Ojha, learned counsel for the petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that if some more time is given to him he can find out materials to show that in a speech at Chapra the opposite party made comments involving courts. The materials available on record show us a press report of the “Hindustan, Aaj, Sanmarg” in which the press has reported the comments made by the sole opposite party in following words; “ …………………. “the judiciary and media are in full control of Nitish Kumar.” From the press report it appears that in course 2 of a speech during election campaign the opposite party as a political figure made the aforesaid remarks besides making other statements against the political opponents. The press report also contains a box news that a First Information Report was registered against the sole opposite party under section 171 G of the Indian Penal Code for allegedly making some remarks in her speech. On behalf of the opposite party it has been pleaded that she has very high regards for the judiciary of the country and particularly, the courts created under the judicial system of our country and an unqualified apology has been tendered for the remarks, which were unintentional or unwilful. Considering the background of aforesaid speech made during election campaign, a criminal case already lodged against the sole opposite party and the unqualified apology tendered, we do not propose to proceed further in the matter. It goes without saying that any political leader of some standing must be careful in making any remarks involving the courts. With the aforesaid observation, this application 3 is disposed of. Rishi (Dipak Misra, CJ.) (Mihir Kumar Jha, J.)