M.Muthu Vs Abdul — Contempt of Court | Madras HC (2025)

M.Muthu Vs Abdul — Contempt of Court | Madras HC (2025)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Contempt petition closed without imposing any punishment on the contemnor; petitioner permitted to take part in the proceedings before the learned Judicial Magistrate in Crl.M.P.No.331 of 2025.

Issue for consideration

Whether the contemnor/respondent (Inspector of Police, Thiruchuli Police Station) committed willful and deliberate disobedience of the order of this Court in Crl.O.P(MD)No.13686 of 2024 dated 21.08.2024, warranting punishment under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act.

Court's answer

Recording the report of the learned District Munsif/Judicial Magistrate, Thiruchuli, the Court noted that the charge sheet was filed through e-filing on 07.11.2024, a check slip was issued for rectification of defects, and the final report was resubmitted manually on 22.08.2025 and through e-filing on 04.09.2025, and was taken on file in Crl.M.P.No.331 of 2025.

Ratio / Principle

Upon recording the above compliance, this Contempt Petition is closed (no punishment imposed on the contemnor).

Key takeaways

The petitioner is at liberty to take part in the proceedings before the learned Judicial Magistrate in Crl.M.P.No.331 of 2025.ratio¶22

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Contempt Petition (Cont.P(MD)No.2195 of 2025 in Crl.O.P.(MD)No.13686 of 2024) filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act by M.Muthu against Abdul, Inspector of Police, Thiruchuli Police Station, Virudhunagar District, seeking punishment for willful and deliberate disobedience of the order of the Madurai Bench of Madras High Court in Crl.O.P(MD)No.13686 of 2024 dated 21.08.2024. In pursuance of the Court's direction, the learned District Munsif/Judicial Magistrate, Thiruchuli reported (report dated 09.09.2025) that the charge sheet was e-filed on 07.11.2024 and a check slip was issued for rectification of defects; the Investigation Officer resubmitted the final report manually on 22.08.2025 and through e-filing on 04.09.2025; and, one accused shown in the FIR having been deleted, the final report was taken on file in Crl.M.P.No.331 of 2025, where notice was ordered to the complainant. Recording this compliance, K. Murali Shankar, J. closed the Contempt Petition and accorded the petitioner liberty to take part in the proceedings before the learned Judicial Magistrate in Crl.M.P.No.331 of 2025. Order dated 10.09.2025.

Cont.P.(MD)No.2195 of 2025

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

DATED : 10.09.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.MURALI SHANKAR

CONT.P(MD)No.2195 of 2025 in Crl.O.P.(MD)No.13686 of 2024

M.Muthu : Petitioner

Vs.

Abdul, Inspector of Police, Thiruchuli Police Station, Virudhunagar District. : Contemnor

PRAYER: Contempt Petition is filed under Section 11 of Contempt of Courts Act, to punish the contemnor/respondent for his willful and deliberate disobedience of the order of this Court passed in Crl.O.P(MD)No.13686 of 2024, dated 21.08.2024.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Balaji, For Respondent : Mr.B.Thanga Aravindh, Government Advocate (Civil Side)

ORDER

This Contempt Petition has been filed seeking orders to punish the

contemnor/respondent for his willful and deliberate disobedience of the order of this Court passed in Crl.O.P(MD)No.13686 of 2024, dated 21.08.2024.

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Cont.P.(MD)No.2195 of 2025

In pursuance of the direction of this Court, the learned District Munsif/Judicial Magistrate, Thiruchuli, submitted a report, dated 09.09.2025 stating that the charge sheet was filed through e-filing on 07.11.2024 and the Court has issued a check slip for rectification of certain defects. Subsequently, the Investigation Officer resubmitted the final report manually on 22.08.2025 and after instructions, filed the same through e-filing on 04.09.2025 and taking note of the fact that one of the accused shown in the FIR was deleted in the final report, the same was taken on file in Crl.M.P.No.331 of 2025 and is

pending.

3.The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) would submit that in Crl.M.P.No.331 of 2025, the Court has ordered notice to the complainant.

4.Recording the above, this Contempt Petition is closed. The petitioner

is at liberty to take part in the proceedings before the learned Judicial Magistrate in Crl.M.P.No.331 of 2025.

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Cont.P.(MD)No.2195 of 2025

das

To

1.The Inspector of Police, Thiruchuli Police Station, Virudhunagar District.

2.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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Cont.P.(MD)No.2195 of 2025

K.MURALI SHANKAR,J.

das

Order made in CONT.P(MD)No.2195 of 2025 in Crl.O.P.(MD)No.13686 of 2024

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