A magistrate was on Friday given a seven-day jail term by the Rajasthan High Court, which took serious note of his disobeying of a lower court's order.
Justice N P Gupta of the High Court sentenced Judicial Magistrate of Sirohi district Baldeo Singh Bhati after allowing a contempt petition filed by one Durga Shankar.
However, accepting an application by Bhati, the court suspended the sentence for a month so that he can appeal.
A case under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act (dishonour of a cheque) against Shankar was pending before Bhati.
While rejecting Shankar's application for exemption from appearance, Bhati cancelled his bail for non-appearance and issued a arrest warrant against him.
Shankar filed a revision petition before the Additional District Judge of Abu Road which directed him to appear before the court for bail.
He then produced an application before the Bhati who rejected it and sent him jail.
"The court has observed that it was a contempt of superior court by the subordinate court," said Vinit Jain, Shankar's counsel.
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