Withdrawal of notice and unconditional apology resolves contempt proceedings.

Headnote:This judgment concerns Contempt Case No. 127 of 2026, wherein the respondent bank submitted an affidavit indicating that the notice leading to the contempt filing has been withdrawn along with an unconditional apology. The court accepted this affidavit and closed the contempt case. The issue at hand was whether the respondent's action sufficed to remedy the contempt. The court reasoned that the withdrawal of the notice, paired with the apology, resolved the contempt concerns. Consequently, the case is closed.

JUDGMENT

An affidavit has been filed by the respondent bank, wherein it is stated that the notice issued to the petitioner, which led to the filing of this Contempt, has been withdrawn as per Annexure 1 order produced along with the affidavit, and tendered unconditional apology for the same.

Taking into consideration the above facts and circumstances, I am inclined to accept the above affidavit and in the light of Annexure 1 order produced along with the affidavit, the Contempt of Court Case is closed.

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