RAGHUBAR DAYAL, J.

( 1 ) SRI C. M. L. Bhatnagar, Additional District Magistrate, Jhansi, has been called upon, on a report by the Sessions Judge of Farrukhabad, to show cause why he should not be dealt with for having committed contempt of the Court of Session, Farrukhabad, when he was City Magistrate at Farrukhabad.

( 2 ) THE facts leading to the taking of this action are that Sri Bhatnagar demanded security from sobaran Singh, against whom a case under Section 19 (f), Arms Act, was under investigation, and also in another case from Lal Mohammad and others, who were prosecuted under Section 13, Gambling Act. The offences against the accused in both the casts were bailable, and Sri bhatnagar ordered them to furnish bail. He, however, got reports from the Tahsil about the adequacy of the sureties and, even on receipt of a report in Sobarans case that the sureties had sufficient means, required further reports. The accused in both the oases approached the Sessions judge, Farrukbabad, In the case of Sobaran Singh the Sessions Judge, after remarking that the non acceptance of his bail by him was scandalous ordered that he be released on bail. A copy of this order was communicated to Sr

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