Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court, Cont.P.No.170 of 2025 (G.Anandha Babu v. Kaliselvi, Inspector of Police, Thiruppapuliyur Police Station, Cuddalore), decided 19.03.2025 by G.K.Ilanthiraiyan, J. Contempt petition under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 alleging willful disobedience of order dated 05.05.2023 in Crl.OP.No.10265 of 2023 requiring completion of investigation and filing of final report in Crime No.696 of 2022. Compliance recorded (complaint closed as mistake of fact on 04.02.2025); petition closed, no punishment imposed.
What did the court decide?
The Court recorded the learned Government Advocate's submission that the complaint in respect of the FIR (Crime No.696 of 2022) was closed as mistake of fact on 04.02.2025 and that the order in Crl.OP.No.10265 of 2023 dated 05.05.2023 stands complied with; accordingly, the contempt petition was closed.