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K. Govindaraj, v. Mr. Selvaraj

Madras HC14 Feb 2025CONT P/252/2025

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What is this about?

Cont.P.No.252 of 2025; Madras High Court; N. Anand Venkatesh J; contempt of court; Section 11 Contempt of Courts Act 1971; wilful disobedience; Crl.OP No.942 of 2024; order dated 22.01.2024; FIR No.607/2016; Further Action Dropped (FAD); protest petition; Judicial Magistrate Thiruvottiyur; Inspector of Police Selvarav/Selvaraj Madhavaram; Ms. Sukhila Inspector present; petitioner K.Govindaraj; counsel M.Thamizhavel; Government Advocate V.J.Priyadarsana; petition closed 14.02.2025.

What did the court decide?

Liberty granted to the petitioner to work out his remedy before the concerned jurisdictional court by filing a protest petition and to proceed further in accordance with law; contempt petition closed recording the respondent's affidavit. ¶5

K. Govindaraj, Vs Mr. Selvaraj — Contempt of Court | Madras HC (2025)

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Cont.P.No.252 of 2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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Dated : 14.02.2025

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Coram :

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The Honourable Mr.Justice N.ANAND VENKATESH

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Contempt Petition No.252 of 2025

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K.Govindaraj ...Petitioner

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Mr.Selvaraj The Inspector of Police, Traffic Investigation Wing Office M1, GNT Road, Madhavaram, Chennai 600 060 ...Respondent

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PETITION under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971

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praying to punish the respondent under the Contempt of Court Act for deliberately disobeying the order dated 22.01.2024 passed by this Court in

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Crl.OP No.942 of 2024.

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For Petitioner : Mr.M.Thamizhavel

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For Respondent : Mr.V.J.Priyadarsana Government Advocate[Crl. Side]

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ORDER

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Ms.Sukhila, Inspector of Police, GNT Road, Madhavaram,

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Chennai 600 060, is present before this Court at the time of hearing.

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This Contempt petition has been filed against the respondent

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for wilful disobedience of the order of this Court in Crl.OP No.942 of 2024 dated 22.01.2024.

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When the matter was taken up for hearing today, the affidavit

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of the respondent is filed and the relevant portions are extracted hereunder :-

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10. I submit that during the course of investigation the then Inspector of Police examined the 12 witnesses and also collected the medical report of the deceased.

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11. I further submit that during the course of investigation, it

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came to light that on the day of occurrence, the deceased

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consumed Alcohol and he was in the intoxication condition, so he drove the vehicle in a rush and negligence manner and fell in the dig.

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12. I submit that after completion of detailed and elaborate investigation the then inspector of Police closed the FIR No.607/2016 as Further Action Dropped (FAD) and the same was filed before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Thiruvottiyur through E-filing NO.LTN 2023

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0002590C202400102 dated 14.05.2024.

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