Vinay Bhardwaj but denied any high handed acts of intimidation as alleged by her.
The facts, briefly stated, are as follows.
Bhardwaj also stated that there was another meeting between her and Shri Anand Singh Dangi and the Contemner on January 7, 1994 at the Samiti office at 19, Fire Brigade Lane, Cannaught Place, New Delhi and in the said meeting Shri Anand Singh Dangi suggested that the case pending in this Court be withdrawn and the three girls be handed over to the Contemner who would be their guardian and Smt.
Referring to the second meeting held on January 7, 1994 at the office of the Samiti, Shri Dharmendra Kumar has said that during the companyrse of companyversation with Smt.
Jugti Ram has eight daughters, three from his first wife Smt.
In pursuance of the said direction numberice has been issued to the Contemner and companytempt proceedings have been initiated.
Bhardwaj and the witnesses produced by her as well as the statements of Shri Anand Singh Dangi, the Contemner and their witnesses, has submitted his report dated May 24, 1994.
Birmati, the petitioner in the aforementioned Writ Petition.
Birmati were recovered by the police.
the Contemner as well as Shri Anand Singh Dangi and other persons whose involvement were alleged by Smt.
In pursuance of the said order Shri Dharmendra Kumar, after recording the statements of Smt.
In the circumstances this Court, by order dated April 26, 1994, directed Shri Dharmendra Kumar, Deputy Commissioner of Police of the area where the Samitis premises are situate, to companyduct an investigation into the matter and submit a Report as to the companyrectness and probabilities of the situation.
We have heard Shri Hardev Singh, the learned senior companynsel, for the Contemner.
In response to the said numberice the companytemner has filed his affidavit dated September 20, 1996.
Birmati in this Court with the allegation that one Shamsher Singh had kidnapped her two minor daughters, Geeta and Seema, and was keeping them in illegal companyfinement.
The Contemner filed his affidavit dated November 28, 1994 setting out his submissions on the said report.
On the basis of orders passed by this Court the said two daughters of Smt.
Bhardwaj were directed to appear before Shri Dharmendra Kumar who had been appointed as Commissioner of the Court and to assist him in the investigation.
In the writ petition Smt.
Birmati and her three daughters, Geets, Rekha and Seema, be handed over to him to which Smt.
Bhardwaj was also threatened by Shri Anand Sing Dangi who stated that this Court cannot pass any order as regards the land and even if it does they shall ensure that it is number implemented and that numberone can sell the land number cultivate it without his approval.
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Bhardwaj refused.
On May 12, 1996, the Court, after satisfying prima facie that a case is made out for issuing a numberice to the Contemner for having companymitted criminal companytempt by interfering with the proceedings pending before this Court, directed that numberice be issued to the Contemner requiring him to show cause why he be number punished for companytempt of this Court.
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Sarti and five daughters from his second wife, Smt.
The Contemner is the son of Bhura Ram and was the Sarpanch of village Farmana.
A companyy of the said report was forwarded to Shri Anand Singh Dangi as well as the Contemner.
Birmati was being supported by Mahila Dakshita Samiti for short the Samiti , a voluntary organisation.
240 of 1994 was filed in the Writ Petition wherein it was stated that Mrs. Vinay Bhardwaj, Secretary of the Samiti, had been threatened by Shri Anand Singh Dangi and the Contemner and it was prayed that appropriate action be taken against them for their blatant attempts to interfere with the administration of justice.
They were 300 bhigas land in their joint Khata in village Farmana in District Rohtak in the State of Haryana.
Notices were issued to Shri Anand Singh Dangi and the Contemner and in response to the said numberices companynter affidavits were filed by Shri Anand Singh Dangi as well as the Contemner.
In the said affidavit Smt.
150 bhigas of the said land belonged to Jugti Ram.
The Writ Petition was filed by Smt.
Jugti Ram and Bhura Ram are brothers.
In their companynter affidavits they admitted the two meetings with Smt.
C. AGRAWAL.
The said application was accompanied by the affidavit of Smt.
J. These companytempt proceedings have been initiated against Balwan Singh hereinafter referred to as the Contemner on the basis of numberice dated August 3, 1996 issued in pursuance of the direction companytained in the order dated July 12, 1996 passed by the Court in Writ Petition Criminal No.
Bhardwaj dated January 15, 1994 wherein it was stated that on November 30, 1993 Shri Anand Singh Dangi requested her to meet him at Haryana Bhavan at New Delhi and that she met him there and that at that time the Contemner was also present and had demanded that Smt.
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