This court disposed of a contempt petition filed for willful disobedience of an order to expedite investigation. The accused magistrate submitted the final report was filed by the police, leading to closure of the petition.
Contempt petition closed. No punishment awarded.
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Cont.P.(MD).No.331 of 2022
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED : 01.04.2022
CORAM:
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Cont.P.(MD).No.331 of 2022 in Crl.O.P.(MD).No.3189 of 2021
Sivaji Ganesan
... Petitioner/Petitioner
Vs.
1.V.Baskaran I.P.S,
The Superintendent of Police,
Madurai Rural, Madurai District, Madurai.
2.Ananthathandavam,
The Inspector of Police, Othakadai Police Station, Madurai District.
(In Crime No.357/2007) ...Respondents/Respondents
PRAYER: Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of Contempt of Courts Act to punish the respondents for the willfully disobeying the order passed in Crl.O.P.(MD).No.3189 of 2021 dated 01.03.2021.
Prayer in CRL OP(MD). 3189/ 2021 :
Petition filed under section 482 Code of Crl Procedure to direct the respondents to expedite the investigation in Cr.No.357/2007 on the file of the 2nd respondent and file a final report.
For Petitioner : Mr.S.Kanagarajan For Respondents : Mr.R.M.Anbunithi, Additional Public Prosecutor.
ORDER
This Contempt Petition has been filed to punish the respondents for willful disobedience of the order passed by this Court in Crl.O.P.(MD).No.3189 of 2021 dated 01.03.2021, thereby, directing the second respondent to complete the investigation and file a final report in Crime No.357 of 2007 within a period of three (3) months from the date of receipt of a copy of that order.
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Sd/-
Assistant Registrar (CS I)
// True Copy //
/ /2022 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS)
Lm
To
1.The Superintendent of Police, Madurai Rural, Madurai District, Madurai.
2.The Inspector of Police, Othakadai Police Station, Madurai District.
3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
Cont.P.(MD).No.331 of 2022 in Crl.O.P.(MD).No.3189 of 2021 01.04.2022
MGJ(02.05.2022) 2P 4C
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Sivaji Ganesan
V.Baskaran
Ananthathandavam
G.K.Ilantiraian
As recorded by the court registry
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