(1.) Sri Akhilesh Kumar, Advocate, has put in appearance on behalf of the contemnor and filed an affidavit dtd. 4/4/2022 with a prayer to discharge the contemnor from the charge accepting unconditional apology. The contemnor is present in the Court.
(2.) Sri Sudhir Mehrotra, learned counsel appearing for the High Court submits that the contemnor has shown no respect or remorse for his conduct, the apology is not an unconditional apology. The conduct of the applicant is ex facie contemptuous and calls for punishment.
(3.) We have considered the rival contentions and perused the record.