M.Muthusamy, v. Mr.C.Palani
Case brief
What is this about?
Contempt petitioner alleged wilful disobedience of an order dated 18.06.2015. Respondent submitted that the underlying criminal case was closed as a mistake of fact by the Judicial Magistrate Court. The Court held that nothing survives in the contempt petition and closed the same.
What did the court decide?
Contempt petition closed as nothing survives after the closure of the underlying criminal investigation.
What the court decided
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 15.12.2016
CORAM:
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH
Cont. Petition No.2810 of 2016
M. Muthusamy Petitioner
vs.
Mr. C. Palani
Inspector of Police
Chengam Police Station
Tiruvannamalai District Respondents
Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the
Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, seeking to punish the
respondent for wilful disobedience of the order dated
18.06.2015 passed in Crl.O.P. No.14748 of 2015 for contempt.
For petitioner Mr. N. Desinghu
For respondent Mr. C. Emalias
Additional Public Prosecutor
ORDER
This contempt petition is filed alleging non compliance
of the order dated 18.06.2015 passed in Crl.O.P. No.14748
of 2015.
2 Today, Mr. R. Karunakaran, Special Sub Inspector of
Police, Chengam Police Station is present.
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3 On instructions, the learned Additional Public
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the contempt petition survives after the investigation into the underlying criminal complaint was closed as a mistake of fact.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
M. Muthusamy
- respondent
Mr. C. Palani
Coram
P.N.PRAKASH
Case details
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