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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY,
NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR.

SUO MOTU CRIMINAL CONTEMPT PETITION NO.7  OF 2018

CORAM : R.K. DESHPANDE, J.
DATED  : 26TH DECEMBER, 2018

ORAL ORDER :

1. Today,   during   the   course   of   vacation   sitting,

Shri   Nitin   Telgote,   the   learned   District   Government   Pleader,
Shri   Uday   Dable   and   Shri   W.M.   Quazi,   the   learned   Advocates,
have   approached   at   3.15   p.m.   and     narrated   the   unfortunate
incident   of   physical   attack   on   the   Judicial   Officer
Shri K.R. Deshpande, Civil Judge Senior Division at Nagpur in the
premises of the District Court between 12.45 and 1.00 p.m.  The
said   Judicial   Officer   had   decided   some   dispute   on
28th November, 2018, in which one Dipesh Madanlal Parate may
have been personally involved.  The result of the dispute has gone
against Dipesh Parate.

2. As per the information received by the aforestated lawyers,
the said learned Civil Judge, Senior Division, left the chamber of
Smt. Vibha Ingle, the learned District Judge at Nagpur between
12.45 and 1.00 p.m. after concluding meeting for official purpose.

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It   is   the   information   received   by   them   that   while   the   Judicial

Officer   was   standing   in   front   of   the   lift,   Dipesh   Parate,   the
Assistant Public Prosecutor in the District Court at Nagpur, who
was said to be following him, assaulted him and slapped on his
face.   While running away, he was caught by the police officers
and   taken   into   custody.     It   is   reported   that   the   offences
punishable under Sections 353, 506 and 332 of the Indian Penal
Code are registered against said Dipesh Parate.  

3. The very object and purpose of the aforestated lawyers to
inform the incident is to make the Senior Administrative Judge
aware of the situation and to make a request to take lenient view
of the matter, as this was the first occasion, even if these facts are
found to be correct.

4. The   question   of   taking   lenient   view   of   the   matter   shall

arise only after ascertaining true and correct factual position.  The
lodgment   of   FIR   and   the   further   investigation   may   go   on   in
accordance with law.   However, it is now the occasion for this
Court to take suo motu cognizance of the physical attack on the
Judicial Officer by Dipesh Parate.  If the facts narrated are found
to be true and correct, it is a serious matter where the personal
security of the Judicial Officer is under threat.   It is a threat to
independence   of   Judiciary.     Rule   of   law   is   being   undermined.
Such outrageous conduct need no tolerance.  It causes or tends to
cause obstruction or interference in the administration of justice,
as it is the result of adjudication by the Judicial Officer, which has
gone against said Dipesh Parate on 28th November, 2018.

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5. This order be registered as suo motu criminal contempt in
exercise of jurisdiction under Article 215 of the Constitution of
India.

6. Issue notice to Shri Dipesh Madanlal Parate, Aged about
45 years, Resident of Giripeth, Behind Post Office, Nagpur, as to
why   an   action   for   contempt   of   Court   should   not   be   initiated
against him, returnable after six weeks.

JUDGE.
 
Lanjewar

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