Terming it as “gross impropriety,” the bench deprecated the conduct of the police official and warned him of contempt for an overreach of the court order.”This is gross impropriety committed by the police officer. We will not hesitate to initiate action for criminal contempt of court. He was aware of orders of this court,” the court told the the counsel appearing for Chhattisgarh.The counsel submitted the accused had jumped bail previously and there was sufficient material to show that he was involved in “Naxal” activities.The court, however, made its order of interim protection absolute and granted bail to the accused.The top court was hearing an appeal filed by Manish Rathore, working as content writer for a news agency, challenging an order of Chhattisgarh High Court that refused him anticipatory bail in a murder case.The high court rejected his plea observing the material collected during investigation and placed on record showed his involvement in the murder and he had a criminal record.
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