SANJIV KHANNA, J.

Suman Chadha and Komal Chadha, husband and wife, have preferred the present appeal under Section 19 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 (the Act, for short) challenging the order dated 18th July, 2017 passed by the learned single Judge in Contempt Case (C) No. 531/2015 filed by the Central Bank of India, the respondent before us.

2. The impugned order holds the two appellants guilty of contempt of court for wilful disobedience and non-compliance of the undertakings to the court in Writ Petition (C) No. 3406/2015 by way of solemn promise to pay Rs.7 crores in three instalments of Rs.2 crores, Rs.2.5 crores and Rs.2.5 crores on 30th April, 2015, 31st May, 2015 and 30th June, 2015, respectively. The impugned order also sentences the appellants to simple imprisonment of three months and fine of Rs.2,000/- each.

3. The present appeal was first listed on 25th July, 2017, when the Division Bench on consideration of facts had passed over the appeal to enable the counsel for the appellants to obtain instructions whether they would deposit Rs.7 crores in the Regi