Tamarai v. Jai Shankar
Case brief
What is this about?
Contempt petition filed against an accused for failing to meet an anticipatory bail condition of Rs.6,00,000/-. The High Court closed the petition after the accused's counsel deposited the outstanding balance via a demand draft, ruling the undertaking as complied.
What did the court decide?
The contempt petition stood closed as the accused complied with the bail undertaking by depositing the outstanding amount.
What the court decided
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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 11.12.2020 CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN
Cont. P(MD)No.540 of 2020 in Crl.O.P(MD)No.365 of 2020
Tamarai
... Petitioner
Vs.
1.Jai Shankar
2.A.Ananthdhandavam Inspector of Police, Y.Othakadai Police Station, Madurai District. ... Respondents
Prayer: Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 against the contemnor herein for his willful disobedience to the order passed by this Court in Crl.O.P.(MD)No.365 of 2020, dated 10.01.2020.
Prayer in CRL OP(MD)No.365 of 2020:
This Petition is filed under Section 438 of Cr.P.C for Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.392 of 2019 on the file of the Respondent Police.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the contempt petition for willful disobedience of an anticipatory bail undertaking involving a sum of Rs.6,00,000/- should be closed upon payment of the amount.
Whether the accused's payment of the bail undertaking amount prejudices his defence.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Tamarai
- respondent
Jai Shankar
- respondent
A. Ananthdhandavam
Coram
Case details
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