A contempt petition sought punishment of the responding police officer for disobeying an earlier order to execute a non-bailable warrant against an absconding accused and produce him for trial. The High Court discharged the officer of contempt.
This Contempt petition is closed; the respondent is directed to continue investigation and search for the accused.
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Cont.P(MD)No.1845 of 2020
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 10.02.2020
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA
Cont.P(MD)No.1845 of 2019 in Crl.O.P(MD) No.15401 of 2018
Meharnisha .. Petitioner / Petitioner
Vs.
Senthamarai The Inspector of Police All Women Police Station Uthamapalayam Theni District .. Respondent / 2nd Respondent
Prayer : This petition is filed under Section 11 of Contempt of Court Act to punish the respondent herein for disobeying the orders dated 30.08.2018 made in Crl.O.P(MD) No.15401 of 2018 on the file of the Honourable Court, Madurai Bench by securing arrest of the first accused and produce him in C.C.No.393 of 2011 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Uthamapalayam, Theni District to commence the trial.
Prayer in CRL OP(MD). 15401/ 2018 :
To direct the 2nd respondent to execute the non bailable warrant pending against the accused no.1 in C.CNo.393 of 2011 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate, Uthamapalayam, Theni District pertaining to Cr.No.10 of 2011.
For Petitioner : Mr.K.Appadurai
For Respondent : Mr.S.Chandrasekar Additional Public Prosecutor
ORDER
This Contempt petition has been filed to punish the respondent herein for disobeying the orders dated 30.08.2018 made in Crl.O.P(MD) No.15401 of 2018 on the file of the Honourable Court, Madurai Bench by securing arrest of the first accused and produce him in C.C.No.393 of 2011 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Uthamapalayam, Theni District to commence the trial.
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Sd/Assistant Registrar (P & A)
// True Copy //
/ /2020 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS)
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Cont.P(MD)No.1845 of 2020
To
Senthamarai The Inspector of Police All Women Police Station Uthamapalayam Theni District.
+1 CC to M/s.K.APPADURAI, Advocate ( SR-5689[F] dated 11/02/2020 ) Cont.P(MD)No.1845 of 2020 in Crl.O.P(MD) No.15401 of 2018 10.02.2020
aav SDS (26.02.2020) 3P-3C
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the respondent police committed contempt by failing to execute a non-bailable warrant within the stipulated time.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Meharnisha
Senthamarai The Inspector of Police
A.D.Jagadish Chandira
As recorded by the court registry
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