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A.G.Krishnakumar v. Mr. Arunachalam

Madras HC20 Feb 2020CONT P(MD)/117/2020

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What is this about?

The petitioner filed a contempt petition alleging wilful disobedience of a court order dated 26.08.2019 directing the respondent to file a final report within two months, given the filing date fell due to an E-Courts system issue. The court noted the report was actually filed on 01.10.2019. Recording this compliance, the court closed the contempt petition without penalty.

What did the court decide?

Contempt petition closed without penalty upon recording the respondent's compliance regarding the filing of the final report.

A.G.Krishnakumar Vs Mr. Arunachalam — Contempt of Court | Madras HC (2020)

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CONT.P.(MD).No.117 of 2020

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 20.02.2020 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA CONT.P.(MD).No.117 of 2020 In Crl OP(MD)No.11702/2019

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A.G.Krishnakumar ..Petitioner /Petitioner

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Vs.

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Mr.Arunachalam, The Inspector of Police, S.S.Colony Police Station, Madurai District Madurai (Crime No.287 of 2019) ..Conetemnor/1 st Respondent

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PRAYER: This Contempt Petition has been filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 r/w under Article 215 of the Constitution of India, to punish the contemnor / 1^st respondent for his deliberate and willful disobedience of the order of this Court made in Crl.O.P.(MD)No.11702 of 2019 dated 26.08.2019.

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Prayer in Crl OP(MD)No.11702 of 2019

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Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., to direct the respondent to direct the first respondent Police to file the Final Report in Crime No.287 of 2019, on the file of the first respondent Police, within the time stipulated by this Court.

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For Petitioner : Mr.R.Shankar Ganesh For Respondent : Mr.Chandarasekar Additional Public Prosecutor

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O R D E R

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This contempt petition has been filed complaining disobedience of the order of this Court dated 26.08.2019 made in Crl.O.P.(MD)No.11702 of 2019.

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2.When the matter is taken up for hearing today, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent would submit that this Court by order dated 26.08.2019, had directed the respondent to file a final report within a period of two months from the date of receipt of copy of the order. In due compliance of the order dated 26.08.2019, passed in Crl.O.P(MD)No.11702 of 2019, the respondent has filed final report on 01.10.2019 before the concerned Judicial Magistrate and the number has been assigned by the E-Courts only on 08.01.2020.

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CONT.P.(MD).No.117 of 2020

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3.Recording the same, this contempt petition is closed. Sd/Assistant Registrar (CS-II) // True Copy //

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/ /2020 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS)

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vsg To:

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1.Mr.Arunachalam, The Inspector of Police, S.S.Colony Police Station, Madurai District, Madurai. 2.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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+1 CC to M/s.R.SHANKAR GANESH, Advocate ( SR-7349[F]

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CONT.P.(MD).No.117 of 2020 SMA/05/03/2020/2P/4C

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