(1.) THIS is an application filed by the Government Pleader under S. 3,4 and 5 of the Contempt of Court, Act - Central Act XXXII of 1952, for taking such action as this court thinks fit under the circumstances, against both the respondents herein.
(2.) THE first respondent Sri Mathai Manjuran is the editor and the second respondent Sri. K. Sudhakaran is the publisher of the Malayalam daily newspaper called 'kerala Prakasom' printed and published at Ernakulam.
(3.) IT is further stated that proceedings under the Cr. P. C. by way of investigation into the occurrence were taken almost immediately to bring the offenders to trial in a court of law and that it was also obvious and well known that a trial of the case in a court of law was imminent.