1 CP1-26.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR SUO MOTU CRIMINAL CONTEMPT PETITION NO.1/2026 (SUO MOTU HIGH COURT ON ITS OWN MOTION VERSUS PRAMOD NATTHUJI MANMODE) Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders of directions Court's or Judge's order and Registrar's orders. Shri A.P. Chaware, counsel for the respondent. CORAM : URMILA JOSHI-PHALKE AND RAJ D. WAKODE , JJ . D ATE : OCTOBER 16 , 2026 . P. C. On 15.10.2026, the Coordinate Bench of this Court in Contempt Petition No.71 of 2026 has passed an order and in paragraph no.4 it is observed that “we recall the order dated 01.09.2026, to the extent of initiating suo motu criminal contempt proceedings against the respondent no.5 and also waive the cost of Rs.5 lakhs imposed upon him. The registry shall release the amount to the respondent no.5 upon making necessary application. Further, the observations, if any, made by the Court in the aforesaid order having potential to construe as an aspersion on the petitioner stands removed. Rest of the order stands intact.” 2. Since the order initiating the suo motu criminal contempt proceedings is already recalled by the Coordinate Bench, nothing remains in the present proceedings. The Suo Motu Criminal Contempt Petition is disposed of in view of the above observations by the Coordinate Bench of this Court. (RAJ D. WAKODE, J.) (URMILA JOSHI-PHALKE, J.) APTE 2026:BHC-NAG:13972-DB Signed by: Apte Designation: Senior Pvt. Secretary Date: 17/10/2026 10:45:29