In this contempt petition concerning willful disobedience of a High Court order directing investigation and filing of a final report, the court found that the respondent police officer had completed the investigation and filed the report within the time limit. Consequently, the petition was closed due to lack of disobedience.
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Cont.P(MD)No.171 of 2020
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 24.02.2020
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA
Cont.P(MD)No.171 of 2020 in Crl.O.P(MD) No.9163 of 2019
Sarathi .. Petitioner/Petitioner
Vs.
Seenivasan The Inspector of Police Ottanchathiram Police Station Ottachnchathiram Dindigul District
.. Contemnor/Respondent
Prayer : This petition is filed under Section 11 of Contempt of Court Act to initiate contempt proceedings against the Contemnor/ Respondent and punish him for the willful disobedience of the order of the Honble High Court in Crl.O.P.(MD) No. 9163 of 2019, dated 01.07.2019.
Prayer in CRL OP(MD). 9163/ 2019 :
To direct the respondent to investigate and to file final report in Cr.No.405 of 2018 on the file of the respondent within the time stipulated as fixed by this Honourable Court.
For Petitioner : Mr.A.C.Asaithambi
For Respondent : Mr.S.Chandrasekar Additional Public Prosecutor
ORDER
This Contempt petition has been filed to initiate contempt proceedings against the Contemnor/ Respondent and punish him for the willful disobedience of the order of the Honble High Court in Crl.O.P.(MD) No. 9163 of 2019, dated 01.07.2019
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Cont.P(MD)No.171 of 2020
respondent have completed the investigation and filed final report on 28.08.2019 referring the case as 'Further Action Dropped'. and RCS notice was also served on the defacto complainant.
Sd/-
Assistant Registrar (Records)
// True Copy //
/ /2020 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS)
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To
1.Seenivasan
The Inspector of Police
Ottanchathiram Police Station Ottachnchathiram,Dindigul District.
2.The Additional Public Prosecutor,
Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
Cont.P(MD)No.171 of 2020 in Crl.O.P(MD) No.9163 of 2019
24.02.2020
JMN(06.03.2020) 2P : 3C
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether the learned Additional Public Prosecutor committed willful disobedience of the High Court order dated 01.07.2019 by failing to file the final investigation report.
Whether the complaint of non-compliance is sustained given that the investigation was completed and a report filed within the stipulated time.
Sarathi
Seenivasan
A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA
As recorded by the court registry
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