Man threatens Delhi judge in court after adverse order ‘Accused Also Tried To Throw An Object At Judge’

Man threatens Delhi judge in court after adverse order ‘Accused Also Tried To Throw An Object At Judge’ 

Vineet.Upadhyay@timesofindia.com 22.04.2025

New Delhi : In a shocking incident, a man and his lawyer recently threatened a woman judge inside a courtroom in Delhi after conviction in a six-year-old cheque bounce case. On April 2, a 63-year-old retired govt school teacher lashed out in court after he was convicted by judicial magistrate first class (Negotiable Instruments Act) Shivangi Mangla for an offence punishable under Section 138 (dishonour of cheque) of the Act. The teacher had been directed to furnish bail bonds under Section 437A CrPC on the next date of hearing, April 5. 

The judge said in her order that the man, besides issuing a threat, also attempted to hurl an object at her for not ruling in his favour. “After hearing the judgement not in favour of the accused, the accused erupted with anger on the judge in open court as to how the judgment of conviction could be passed. The accused started harassing the judge in open court in unofficial Hindi language with commentary against the mother of the judge. The accused was also holding some object and he tried to throw it at the judge… Then, he ordered his advocate to do anything to get the judgment in his favour,” the judge observed in her order. 

She said the accused and his counsel harassed her both mentally and physically, pressuring her to resign from her post and “acquit the accused, (saying) else they will file a complaint against me and forcibly arrange my resignation,” the judge said. The judge said in the order that she would be taking appropriate measures against the accused before National Commission for Women. She also issued a showcause notice to the convict's lawyer, advocate Atul Kumar, asking him to explain why the matter should not be referred to Delhi High Court for criminal contempt proceedings to be initiated against him for misbehaving with her. The convict’s counsel appeared before the court on April 5 and submitted that the convict was a retired govt teacher, surviving on a pension, and he had three dependent sons.