The Madurai Bench allowed liberty to the petitioner to renew the contempt petition later. The contempt petition under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 was closed for the present.
The contempt petition was closed for the present with liberty to renew it later.
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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 18.12.2020
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN
Cont. P(MD)No.671 of 2020 in Crl.O.P.(MD)No.1567 of 2020
P.Peter Krishnan ... Petitioner/ Petitioner
Vs.
Kannan Inspector of Police, Samayanallur Police Station, Madurai District. (In Crime No.170/2019) ...Contemnor/ Respondent
Prayer: Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, to punish the respondent for the willful disobedience of the order passed by this Court in Crl.O.P.(MD) No.1567 of 2020, dated 30.01.2020.
Prayer in CRL OP(MD). 1567 OF 2020 :
Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. to direct the respondent to file final report in Crime No.170/2019 on the file of the 2nd respondent proceed with the same as per law within a stipulated time that may be fixed by this Court.
For Petitioner : Mr.C.M.Arumugam
For Respondent : Mr.A.Robinson
Government Advocate (Crl.side)
O R D E R
This Contempt Petition has been filed alleging non compliance of the direction issued in Crl.O.P.(MD)No.1567 of 2020 vide order dated 30.01.2020. The respondent has been directed to file final report within a specified time period.
2.In the meanwhile, quash petition had been filed by some of the accused and it is stated that there is a direction not to file final report. Therefore, the respondent cannot be blamed. Nevertheless the learned counsel states that absconding charge sheet https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ was filed and the same has been returned for certain clarifications. In this background, giving liberty to the petitioner to renew the
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contempt petition later, the contempt petition is closed for the present.
Assistant Registrar (CS-III)
// True Copy //
/ /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS)
Rmi
NOTE: In view of the present lock down owing to COVID-19 pandemic, a web copy of the order may be utilized for official purposes, but, ensuring that the copy of the order that is presented is the correct copy, shall be the responsibility of the advocate/litigant concerned..
To
The Inspector of Police, Samayanallur Police Station, Madurai District.
Cont. P(MD)No.671 of 2020 in Crl.O.P.(MD)No.1567 of 2020 18.12.2020
VB (07.01.2021) 2P 2C
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the learned court may allow the petitioner to renew the contempt petition later after closing it in view of the lockdown and other factors.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
P.Peter Krishnan
Kannan Inspector of Police, Samayanallur Police Station, Madurai District
G.R.Swaminathan
As recorded by the court registry
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