B. Balamurugan v. Geetha
Case brief
What is this about?
The petitioner sought punishment for contempt against the respondent Inspector of Police for non-compliance of a prior order to file a final report in Criminal Case No. 580 of 2018. The court held the petition closed upon receipt of the report.
What did the court decide?
Contempt Petition stands closed due to compliance of prior order.
What the court decided
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Cont.P(MD)No.242 of 2021
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 20.09.2021
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI Cont.P(MD)No.242 of 2021 in
Crl.O.P.(MD)No.15907 of 2019
B.Balamurugan ... Petitioner/Petitioner
vs.
Geetha, Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Virudhunagar District ... Contemnor/Respondent 2
PRAYER: Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act to punish the respondent for his willful and deliberate disobedience of the order of this Court made in Crl.O.P.(MD) No.15907 of 2019, dated 04.11.2019.
Prayer in CRL OP(MD). 15907/ 2019 :
Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, Praying to direct the respondent to file final report in Crime No.580 of 2018 on the file of the 2nd respondent proceed the same as per law within a stipulated time that may be fixed by this Honble court
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the Contempt Petition stands closed in view of the compliance of the order by the filing of the final report by the Prosecution.
Whether the default made by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor in filing the final report constituting contempt.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
B.Balamurugan
- respondent
Geetha
Coram
B.Pugalandhi
Case details
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