ORDER :

1. Leave granted.

2. This appeal challenges the judgment and order dated 18-07-2019 passed by the Division Bench of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amravati in Contempt Appeal No. 45/2018 by which the order passed by the Single Judge in Contempt Case No.1907/2016 was set aside and the appeal preferred by respondent No.1 was allowed.

3. Taking cognizance of the assertions and allegations made in Contempt Case No.1907 of 2016, the Single Judge of the High Court vide order dated 09.12.2016 had passed following directions:

“The issue raised in this Contempt Case is whether in spite of an order dt. 19.08.2016 passed by this Court in W.P. No. 27778 of 2016, the 1st petitioner was forcibly taken away by the 2nd respondent herein at 10.30 pm on 29.08.2016. While the petitioners allege that it is the 2nd respondent who was responsible for violating the order passed by this Court, in the counter-affidavit filed by the 2nd respondent, this allegation is denied.

Therefore, the Metropolitan Sessions Judge, City Criminal Court, Nampally, Hyderabad shall inquire into the matter after recording the evidence adduced on behalf of petitioners as well as 2nd respondent within a period of eight