1 cri-cp-1-10 pdp IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION (SUO MOTO) CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 1 OF 2010 High Court on its own motion .. Petitioner Vs. Mr. Kursange, Deputy Secretary to Government of Maharashtra .. Respondent Mrs. S.D. Shinde, APP for State. Mr. S.Y. Kursange, respondent-in-person present. CORAM: B. H. MARLAPALLE & ANOOP V. MOHTA, JJ. JULY 28, 2010. P.C. 1. Heard the learned APP. The respondent, alleged contemnor – Shri S.Y. Kursange is present before us and he has submitted his affidavit. 2. The respondent has explained the circumstances, leading to the affidavit-in-reply filed by him in Writ Petition No. 1043 of 2008 so as to support the order dated 8/2/2008 passed by the Hon’ble Minister, Food and Civil Supplies, Maharashtra State. 2 cri-cp-1-10 3. Mr. Kursange has further clarified that it was not his intention to misguide or give a false statement to this court in his affidavit-in-reply. He has, therefore, submitted his unconditional apology and prayed for mercy and pardon before this court in the light of the explanation as well as the unconditional apology tendered by him. 4. We have no doubt that the apology tendered by the respondent is genuine and it does not lack bona fides. The proviso below Section 12(1) of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 states that when an unconditional apology is tendered and when it is found to have been submitted bona fide, the contemnor deserves to be discharged. 5. Hence, we accept the unconditional apology tendered by Mr. Kursange and discharge him from the Contempt Petition. Contempt Petition is disposed accordingly. (ANOOP V. MOHTA,J.) (B. H. MARLAPALLE, J.)