1 cr-smcp-2-11 jdk IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRI. SUO MOTU CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 2 OF 2011 High Court on its own Motion ..Petitioner Vs. Shirish Vitthalrao Parakh ..Respondent .... Mr. Rajendra Sorankar Advocate amicus curiae appointed for the petitioner Mr. Shirish Vitthalrao Parakh respondent in person Mr. S.K. Shinde Advocate for Respondent Mr. J.P.Yagnik A.P.P. for the State .... CORAM : P.V.HARDAS AND M.N.GILANI, JJ. DATED : APRIL 19, 2011 PER COURT: 1 On a reference being made by the 4th Jt. Civil Judge J.D. and J.M.F.C. Court No.3, Nasik, this Court had issued show cause notice to the contemnor, who is stated to be a practicing advocate. 2 The contemnor is present before us and has filed the affidavit in reply. The contemnor has tendered unconditional apology and when 2 cr-smcp-2-11 questioned by us, he has also expressed his apology and expressed his repentance for his conduct and behaviour in the Court. We have heard the learned amicus curiae, learned counsel as well as counsel representing the respondents. According to us the contemnor appears to be repentant and apology he has tendered appears to us to be a genuine apology. In such circumstances we have no hesitation in accepting unconditional apology tendered by the contemnor. We have cautioned the contemnor that he should not repeat his behaviour in future. 3 In that light of the matter therefore we drop the contempt proceedings and we drop the notice issued to the contemnor. In the circumstances there shall be no order as to costs. [ M.N.GILANI, J. ] [ P.V.HARDAS, J. ]