[2014] 6 S.C.R. 561 ANIL KUMAR A .v. STATE OF U.P. (Criminal Appeal No. 686 of 2010) MAY 28, 2014 B [DR. B. S. CHAUHAN AND A.K. SIKRI, JJ.] Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 - s. 12 - Criminal contempt by a lawyer- Conviction under- Held: In view of the judgment passed in the connected appeal, order of conviction upheld, C however, imposition of fine of Rs. 20, 0001- on the appellant-lawyer, reduced to Rs.2,0001- - Appellant to surrender to seNe out the sentence. CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION: Criminal Appeal D No. 686 of 2010. From the Judgment and Order dated 05.02.2010 of the . Hon'ble High Court of Judicature at Allahabad in Contempt Application (Crl) No. 16 of 2009. E Jitendra Mohan Sharma, Shikha Bani, Sameer Singh, Pahlad Singh Sharma for the Appellant. lrshad Ahmad, AAG, Abhisth Kumar, Archana Singh for the Respondent. F The Judgment of the Court was delivered by DR. B.S. CHAUHAN, J. 1. In view of the judgment passed today in connected Criminal Appeal No. 555 of 2010, this appeal is dismissed. However, the fine of Rs.20,000/- imposed G on the appellant by the High Court by way of impugned judgment and order, is reduced to Rs.2,000/- and is directed to deposit the said fine forthwith. 561 H 562 SUPREME COURT REPORTS [2014] 6 S.C.R.

A 2. The appellant must surrender to serve out the sentence forthwith, failing which, the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Meerut, would secure his custody and send him to jail to serve out the sentence. A copy of the order be sent to the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Meerut, for information and B compliance. Nidhi Jain Appeal dismissed.

[2014] 6 S.C.R. 561 ANIL KUMAR A .v. STATE OF U.P. (Criminal Appeal No. 686 of 2010) MAY 28, 2014 B [DR. B. S. CHAUHAN AND A.K. SIKRI, JJ.] Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 - s. 12 - Criminal contempt by a lawyer- Conviction under- Held: In view of the judgment passed in the connected appeal, order of conviction upheld, C however, imposition of fine of Rs. 20, 0001- on the appellant-lawyer, reduced to Rs.2,0001- - Appellant to surrender to seNe out the sentence. CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION: Criminal Appeal D No. 686 of 2010. From the Judgment and Order dated 05.02.2010 of the . Hon'ble High Court of Judicature at Allahabad in Contempt Application (Crl) No. 16 of 2009. E Jitendra Mohan Sharma, Shikha Bani, Sameer Singh, Pahlad Singh Sharma for the Appellant. lrshad Ahmad, AAG, Abhisth Kumar, Archana Singh for the Respondent. F The Judgment of the Court was delivered by DR. B.S. CHAUHAN, J. 1. In view of the judgment passed today in connected Criminal Appeal No. 555 of 2010, this appeal is dismissed. However, the fine of Rs.20,000/- imposed G on the appellant by the High Court by way of impugned judgment and order, is reduced to Rs.2,000/- and is directed to deposit the said fine forthwith. 561 H 562 SUPREME COURT REPORTS [2014] 6 S.C.R.

A 2. The appellant must surrender to serve out the sentence forthwith, failing which, the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Meerut, would secure his custody and send him to jail to serve out the sentence. A copy of the order be sent to the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Meerut, for information and B compliance. Nidhi Jain Appeal dismissed.