D.B.Bhosale, J.

1. Heard Mrs Deshmukh, learned APP, for the petitioner, Mr Dhakephalkar, learned senior counsel, for respondent no.1 and Mr I.M.Khairdi, learned counsel for respondent no.2.

2. These two criminal references under section 15(2) of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 (for short, "the Act") are made by the learned Principal District Judge and Sessions Judge, Sangli, (for short, "the learned Judge") vide his Judgment and order dated 16.9.2009. The references are made in Contempt Proceeding nos 1 and 2 of 2009, both initiated against contemnor no.1 -Shri Sunil Sumatilal Doshi and contemnor no.2 Shri Raosaheb Mahavir Chimanna (for short, "contemnor No.1" and "contemnor no.2"). The contempt proceedings were initiated in view of the contents of the applications - Exhibits 25 and 27 in Criminal Appeal Nos 44 and 45 of 2009. These applications were filed by contemnor no.2 under his signature seeking transfer of both the criminal appeals to some other Sessions Judge. The criminal appeals were arising from the judgment and order dated 13.1.2009 of conviction rendered by the 4th Joint Judicial Magistrate First Class, Sangli in Summary Criminal Cases under section 138 of t