1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIM. CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 15 OF 2008 Dr. Laxmi P. Rao, Judge, Family Court No. 5, Mumbai ...Petitioner Versus Mrs. Sasy Mathew, Advocate ...Respondent Mr. Santosh Narawade i/by M/s. M.P. Vashi & Associates for the Contemner Dr. F.R. Shaikh, Additional Public Prosecutor, for the State. CORAM: B ILAL NAZKI and A.R. JOSHI, JJ. DATE: SEPTEMBER 1, 2009 P.C.:- Prima facie, we find that the respondent has committed contempt of this Court, which is a serious matter, particularly when such things are being done by advocates, who are officers of the Court, and when it is being done in a Family Court, where lawyers do not even have a right to appear. However, since the 2 respondent has placed herself at the mercy of the Court by tendering an unconditional apology, the apology is accepted. 2. The Rule is discharged. However, in case, in future, the respondent commits any contempt of the Court, the complaint made in this case shall be kept in view while awarding the punishment, if any. 3. This Contempt Petition stands disposed of. BILAL NAZKI, J. A.R. JOSHI, J.