COCP No.1152 of 2006 1 In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh. Date of decision:30.03.2009 Virender Singh and another ... Petitioners Versus K.S. Bhoria, IAS, and others ... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI Present: Mr.Puneet Bali, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr.Balbir Singh, IPS, DIG, CID,Haryana, in person with Mr.SK Garg Narwana, Addl.AG, Haryana. PERMOD KOHLI, J. (Oral): I have heard the learned counsel for the parties at length. In this case, suo moto contempt proceedings were initiated by this Court against Balbir Singh, IPS, DIG, CID, Haryana, vide order dated 09.09.2008 for the reasons recorded therein. He has filed his response. Thereafter, the respondent filed unconditional apology by way of affidavit. However, perusal of the said affidavit revealed that the apology tendered by the respondent was not unconditional. The respondent thereafter filed another affidavit dated 18/19.03.2009 tendering unconditional apology and placing himself at the mercy of the Court. I have perused the affidavit aforesaid. The respondent is presently serving as DIG, CID,Haryana. He has rendered 31 years of service. He is due to retire in 2014. Mr. Garg has pleaded for mercy for the respondent/contemnor in view of his long career in the Police Department. COCP No.1152 of 2006 2 Keeping in view the long service of the respondent as also unconditional apology tendered by him, the same is accepted, though the respondent/contemnor is, prima facie, found guilty of contempt. Contempt proceedings against the respondent/contemnor are hereby dropped. However, the respondent is directed to remain careful in future. 30.03.2009 (PERMOD KOHLI) BLS JUDGE Note: Whether to be referred to the Reporter? NO