LAWS(ALL)-2015-9-116

OMBIR Vs. AJAI KUMAR BHARDWAJ

Decided On September 24, 2015
OMBIR Appellant
V/S
Ajai Kumar Bhardwaj Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This criminal contempt application has been registered pursuant to a reference dated 27.09.2014 made by Shri Om Veer Singh, Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Hathras (hereinafterto referred as ACJM) which has been forwarded by District Judge, Hathras vide endorsement dated 29.09.2014.

(2.) The said ACJM is posted in the District Judgeship of Hathras since 21.12.2013. Prior to this he was posted as Civil Judge (J.D.) in Hathras since 18.04.2013. Several instances have been given by ACJM showing that Ajai Kumar Bhardwaj, Advocate (hereinafterto referred as 'Contemner') was in the habit of making false complaints against the conduct and character of Judicial Officers as also Court Staff in one or the other way. He (the Contemner) submitting a letter dated 18th of September, 2014 on the letterhead of District Bar Association, Civil Court, Hathras stating as under:- <JUDIMG>587379-1</JUDIMG>

(3.) The ACJM has said that the aforesaid allegations and scurrilous statements made against the Judicial Officers of Court amount to "criminal contempt".