The case in Chairman PTI Imran Khan was dismissed and ordered to submit an affidavit.
The contempt of court case was heard in the Islamabad High Court on the statement related to Additional Sessions Judge Zeba Chaudhry.
Just Mian Gul Hasan Aurangzeb, Just Mohsin Akhtar Kayani Justice Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri and Just Babar Sattar are part of the bench.
Ex PM Imran Khan appeared in the court along with his lawyer Hamid Khan, while judicial assistant Munir A. Malik Makhdoom Ali Khan Malaika Bukhari and Attorney General Ashtrawsaf also appeared before the court.
On the special instructions of the Chief Justice High Court, speakers have been installed in the press room and bar room so that the proceedings of the case can be heard live.
At the beginning of the hearing, Chief Justice Athar Minullah said that today we will only file the charge sheet, to which lawyer Hamid Khan said that the accused Imran Khan wanted to say something before that.
Imran Khan came to the rostrum and asked permission to speak, on which the court allowed Imran Khan to speak.
Imran Khan said in his statement in the court that I had not intentionally threatened the lady judge, I had asked to take legal action in my speech.
I am ready to apologize to the lady judge and will not do anything like that again.
In the court statement, it was said that as the case progressed, I realized the seriousness. I had talked about legal action against the female judge.
On which the Chief Justice said we are not indicting, we never like the contempt of court case in the manner and in the public gathering you said it was under consideration.
Justice Atta Bandyal remarked that Imran Khan has realized his mistake, he has taken back his words, we appreciate him.
Islamabad High Court decided not to frame charges against Imran Khan today and ordered Imran Khan to submit an affidavit.
IHC adjourned the hearing of the case for next week.
