The court dismissed the contempt petition against an Inspector of Police. It held that initiating contempt proceedings was unnecessary as the FIR regarding the contumacious act was already registered with the police.
Petition dismissed; no direction to initiate contempt proceedings as the matter is pending before the police.
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Cont.P(MD).No.1600 of 2019
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 14.11.2019
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.S.SIVAGNANAM and THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE R.THARANI Cont.P(MD).No.1600 of 2019
Rajaguru
... Petitioner Vs.
Anandathandavam The Inspector of Police, Othakadai Police Station, Othakadai, Madurai District.
... Respondent
Prayer : Petition is filed under Sections 10 and 11 of the Contempt
of Courts Act, to punish the contemnor for his wilful disobedience of the order passed by the learned Judicial Magistrate, Melur dated 27.07.2018 in Crl.M.P.No.3917 of 2018.
For Petitioner : Mr.A.Jayaramachandran For Respondent : Mr.A.Muthukaruppan Additional Government Pleader
ORDER
(order of the Court was made by T.S.SIVAGNANAM,J .)
The petitioner seeks to punish the contemnor for his wilful disobedience of the order passed by the learned Judicial Magistrate, Melur, dated 27.07.2018 in Crl.M.P.No.3917 of 2018.
2.In our considered view, there need not be any direction for initiating contempt proceedings against the contemnor, because, FIR has been registered in Crime No.486 of 2019 on the file of the Othakadai Police Station. A copy of the same has been handed over by the learned counsel for the petitioner.
3.In the light of the above, the Contempt Petition is dismissed.
Assistant Registrar
Sub Assistant Registrar(CS )
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To
The Inspector of Police, Othakadai Police Station, Othakadai, Madurai District. Cont.P(MD).No.1600 of 2019 in Crl.M.P.No.3917 of 2018 14.11.2019
MK (03.12.2019) 2P 2C
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether there is need to institute contempt proceedings against the contemnor for wilful disobedience of a judicial order.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Rajaguru
Anandathandavam
T.S.Sivagnanam
R.Tharani
As recorded by the court registry
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