Law: Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898)

Section: 342

Contempt of Court Act (LXIV of 1976)--- ----Ss. 3 & 4---Contempt of Court---On a reference received from District and Sessions Judge, submitted by complainant Judicial Magistrate, proceedings for contempt of court were initiated against an Advocate/alleged contemnor---Complainant/judicial Magistrate had alleged that on the date and time of occurrence when a bail petition submitted by the Advocate was dismissed, he came in her court in an angry mood and used indecent language against complainant in relation to the dismissal of his said bail petition---Complainant explained that accused insisted for the grant of bail on a ground of compromise, but since offence against his client was non-compoundable, bail was refused by complainant which was strictly in accordance with law---Witness produced by complainant was not eye-witness to the incident alleged against accused Advocate qua his behaviour towards complainant---Said witness almost talked about general misbehaviour of accused towards Judicial officers, but did not adduce anything to prove the allegation---Counsel for accused/contemnor while concluding his arguments; had tendered apology on behalf of accused with an undertaking that accused had utmost respect and regard for judiciary and its all organs---High Court during course of proceedings, spread over about two years, minutely kept on an eye on the attitude of accused Advocate and noted that he acted like a man of normal prudence---Proceedings initiated against accused Advocate were dropped requiring no penal action---Some crucial aspects of the case having come into the notice of the High Court and since without cordial relations between Bar and Bench, peaceful atmosphere could not be created, accused Advocate was directed to further improve his behaviour towards Presiding Officers of the courts of law so that mutual harmony could prevail and no body should suffer. JUDGMENT KHAWAJA MUHAMMAD SHARIF, J.---On a Reference received from the learned District & Sessions Judge, Lahore, submitted by the then learned Civil Judge/Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Model Town Lahore(Miss Shazia Zafar Raja), these proceedings under the Contempt of Court were…

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