Judgment

GROVER, J:- This is an appeal by special leave from a judgment of the Bombay High Court finding the appellant, who is an Advocate, guilty of contempt of court and sentencing him to simple imprisonment for a term of four weeks and a fine of Rupees 1,000/- It was directed that in default of payment of the fine he would have to undergo simple imprisonment for a further period of four weeks. He was also ordered to pay the costs of the Assistant Government Pleader in the High Court and the Government Pleader before the Sessions Judge.

2. The material facts may be stated: In March 1966 a suit was filed against the appellant by D. N. Santani who is also an Advocate for recovery of Rs. 640/- in the Court of the Civil Judge, Junior Division, Kalyan .The plaintiff in that suit had engaged H. I Jagiasi as his Advocate. In the written statement filed by the appellant he made certain allegations against Jagiasi and alleged inter alia that the latter was responsible for the suit, Jagiasi filed a criminal complaint for defamation in August 1966 against the appellant in the Court of Shri P. D. Sayyid, Judicial Magistrate at Kalyan. The appellant has set out number of incidents and matters i