JUDGMENT

AMARENDRA NATH SEN. J.:— On the application made by the respondent who happened to be the wife of the appellant for committal of the appellant for contempt of court for violation of orders passed by the Bombay High Court, a Division Bench of the High Court for reasons recorded in the judgment delivered on 31-7-1981, found the appellant to be guilty and directed the appellant to be detained in the Civil jail for a period of 3 months and also to pay a fine of Rs. 1000/- and in default of payment of the said fine to undergo a further period of detention in jail for 3 weeks. Against the said judgment and order of the Bombay High Court the appellant has preferred the appeal under Sec. 19 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971.

2. This proceeding is indeed an off-shoot of the main proceeding between the appellant and the respondent in relation to the custody of the children. It is indeed unfortunate that in view of acrimonious disputes between the parties and bitter relationship between them, various proceedings have been taken by the parties from time to time. A decree for divorce has been finally passed. The main dispute centres around the question of the custody of the two childr