RAVINDRA SINGH, J.

Heard Sri V. C. Mishra, Senior Advocate assisted by Sri Vivek Mishra, learned Counsel for the contemners Nakshetra Pal Singh, Advocate and Vijay Pal Singh, Advocate and the learned Government Advocate.

2. In the present case criminal contempt proceedings have been initiated on the basis of reference made by Sri Virendra Kumar, Additional District and Sessions Judge, Fast Track Court No. 2 Saharanpur (hereinafter referred to as Presiding Officer) against the contemners Nakshetra Pal Singh, Advocate and Vijay Pal Singh, Advocate practising at Civil Court, Saharanpur under Section 15 (2) of the Contempt of Courts Act 1971, mentioning therein that on 10-2-2005 the examination-in-chief of P. W. 12 Brijesh Kumar was recorded by the Presiding Officer, in ST. No. 345 of 2001 under Section 460/411 I. P. C. P. S. Chilkana district Saharanpur. After recording the examination-in-chief of P. W. 12, contemner Nakshetra Pal Singh, Advocate who was appearing on behalf of the accused Sushil and Kulvendra started cross- examining, the witness, who gave the reply. The Presiding Officer asked the contemner Nakshetra Pal Singh to clarify from P. W. 12 whether he was understanding the

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