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Pazhanisamy Alias Rangasamy and 2 Others Vs Muthukumar — Contempt of Court | Madras HC (2026)

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Pazhanisamy Alias Rangasamy and 2 Others v. Muthukumar

Madras HC11 Mar 2026CONT P/3641/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

Contempt of Courts Act 1971 Section 11; false/misleading statement by police respondent on 08.07.2025 re charge sheet filing claim dated 19.04.2025 in Crime No.39 of 2025; respondent in Crl.O.P.No.18914 of 2025 and Crl.M.P.No.12721 of 2025; charge sheet subsequently taken on file as C.C.No.220 of 2026 pending before Judicial Magistrate No.III Puducherry; summons served; Court seal dated 09.02.2026 discrepancy; copy application returned; contempt petition closed without proceeding further; Pazhanisamy @ Rangasamy, Kumar, Deepak v Muthukumar Inspector of Police Reddiarpalayam P.S.; Madras High Court; Justice P.Velmurugan; 11.03.2026.

What did the court decide?

On a perusal of the records, the Court found that the charge sheet had subsequently been taken on file as C.C.No.220 of 2026 and the matter had been listed for further hearing.

What the court decided

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Outcome

Disposed

Issue for consideration

Whether the respondent furnished false and misleading information to this Court by stating on 08.07.2025 that a charge sheet in Crime No.39 of 2025 had been filed before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.III, Puducherry on 19.04.2025. +1 more

Ratio / Principle

On a perusal of the records, the Court found that the charge sheet had subsequently been taken on file as C.C.No.220 of 2026 and the matter had been listed for further hearing.

Key takeaways

In light of the subsequent developments, the charge sheet being taken on file as C.C.No.220 of 2026 and pending before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.III, Puducherry, the Court was not inclined to proceed further with the present Contempt Petition, which accordingly stood closed.ratio¶¶21

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Madras High Court — Cont.P.No.3641 of 2025 (decided 11.03.2026, Justice P.Velmurugan): Filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, alleging that the respondent, Muthukumar, Inspector of Police, Reddiarpalayam P.S., Puducherry, furnished false and misleading information to this Court on 08.07.2025 (as respondent in Crl.O.P.No.18914 of 2025 and Crl.M.P.No.12721 of 2025) by stating that a charge sheet in Crime No.39 of 2025 had been filed before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.III, Puducherry on 19.04.2025. On the Court calling for the records (order dated 27.02.2026), the records showed the charge sheet had subsequently been taken on file as C.C.No.220 of 2026, with hearing listed for 16.03.2026 and summons served on the petitioner. As the matter was pending before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.III, Puducherry, the Court was not inclined to proceed further and the Contempt Petition stood closed.

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Cont.P.No.3641 of 2025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 11.03.2026

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN

Contempt Petition No.3641 of 2025

1.Pazhanisamy @ Rangasamy 2.Kumar 3.Deepak ... Petitioners Vs. Muthukumar Inspector of Police, Reddiarpalayam P.S., Puducherry. ... Respondent

PRAYER: This Contempt Petition is filed under Section 11 Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 to punish the respondent Muthukumar by giving false, misleading information to this Court, since the respondent in Crl.O.P.No.18914 of 2025 and Crl.M.P.No.12721 of 2025, made a false statement on 08.07.2025, as though charge sheet is filed in Crime No.39 of 2025, before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.III, Puducherry on 19.04.2025.

For Petitioners : Mr.A.N.Rajan

For Respondent : Mr.M.V.Ramachandra Murthy Public Prosecutor Assisted by Mr.A.Alexander Government Advocate (Puducherry) ****

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O R D E R

Alleging that the respondent in Crl.O.P.No.18914 of 2025 and Crl.M.P.No.12721 of 2025 furnished false and misleading information to this Court by stating on 08.07.2025 that a charge sheet had been filed in Crime No.39 of 2025 before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.III, Puducherry on 19.04.2025, the present Contempt Petition has been filed.

2. This Court, by order dated 27.02.2026, called for the entire records. On perusal of the records, it was noticed that the Court seal was dated 09.02.2026, whereas the charge sheet was stated to have been filed on 19.04.2025. The learned Public Prosecutor (Puducherry), based on instructions received from the Department, submitted that the charge sheet had been filed on 19.04.2025, and the same was recorded by this Court.

3. Though the petitioner had filed a copy application before the Court, the same was returned stating that no charge sheet had been filed before the learned Judicial Magistrate. However, a perusal of the records shows that the charge sheet has subsequently been taken on file as C.C.No.220 of 2026 and the matter has been listed for further hearing on

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Cont.P.No.3641 of 2025 16.03.2026. It is also seen that summons have been served on the petitioner.

4. In light of the subsequent developments and the fact that the charge sheet has now been taken on file as C.C.No.220 of 2026 and the matter is pending before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.III, Puducherry, this Court is not inclined to proceed further with the present Contempt Petition. Accordingly, the Contempt Petition stands closed.

11.03.2026

Index : No Neutral Citation Case : No Speaking Order : No

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Issues for consideration

2 issues framed by the court

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1.
Whether the respondent furnished false and misleading information to this Court by stating on 08.07.2025 that a charge sheet in Crime No.39 of 2025 had been filed before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.III, Puducherry on 19.04.2025.¶¶15
2.
Whether, in light of the subsequent development that the charge sheet has been taken on file as C.C.No.220 of 2026 and the matter is pending, the Court should proceed further with the contempt petition.¶¶21
The court held
On a perusal of the records, the Court found that the charge sheet had subsequently been taken on file as C.C.No.220 of 2026 and the matter had been listed for further hearing.ratio¶¶17

Statutes considered

1 provisions across 1 enactments

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Contempt of Courts Act, 1971Section 11¶¶8

Procedural history

How this case reached the court

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Order under challenge
False statement alleged to have been made by the respondent on 08.07.2025, while respondent in Crl.O.P.No.18914 of 2025 and Crl.M.P.No.12721 of 2025, claiming that a charge sheet in Crime No.39 of 2025 had been filed before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.III, Puducherry on 19.04.2025.¶¶8
High Court of Judicature at Madras · 08.07.2025
Prior proceeding
By order dated 27.02.2026 this Court called for the entire records.¶¶16
Prior proceeding
Discrepancy noticed between the Court seal dated 09.02.2026 and the charge sheet stated to have been filed on 19.04.2025.¶¶16
Prior proceeding
Public Prosecutor (Puducherry), on Department instructions, submitted that the charge sheet had been filed on 19.04.2025, which was recorded by this Court.¶¶16
Prior proceeding
Petitioner's copy application was returned stating that no charge sheet had been filed before the learned Judicial Magistrate.¶¶17
Prior proceeding
Records showed the charge sheet had subsequently been taken on file as C.C.No.220 of 2026 and listed for further hearing.¶¶17
Prior proceeding
Further hearing listed for 16.03.2026; summons served on the petitioner.¶¶20

Parties & counsel

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petitioner
Pazhanisamy @ Rangasamy¶¶7
Mr.A.N.Rajan
petitioner
Kumar¶¶7
Mr.A.N.Rajan
petitioner
Deepak¶¶7
Mr.A.N.Rajan
respondent
Muthukumar, Inspector of Police, Reddiarpalayam P.S., Puducherry¶¶7
Mr.M.V.Ramachandra Murthy, Mr.A.Alexander

Coram

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P.VELMURUGANauthor¶¶5

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Madras HC
Decided on: 11 Mar 2026 · March
Registered: 3 Nov 2025
Case no.: CONT P/3641/2025
CNR: HCMA011785322025
Topic: Contempt of Court
Bench: P. Velmurugan
Disposal: CLOSED
Case type: Cont.P.

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Pazhanisamy Alias Rangasamy and 2 Others v. Muthukumar, CONT P/3641/2025 (MAD), decided on 11 March 2026.

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Statutes1

Contempt of Courts Act, 1971Section 11

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Procedural history7

False statement alleged to have been made by the respondent on 08.07.2025, while respondent in Crl.O.P.No.18914 of 2025 and Crl.M.P.No.12721 of 2025, claiming that a charge sheet in Crime No.39 of 2025 had been filed before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.III, Puducherry on 19.04.2025.High Court of Judicature at Madras · 08.07.2025
By order dated 27.02.2026 this Court called for the entire records.
Discrepancy noticed between the Court seal dated 09.02.2026 and the charge sheet stated to have been filed on 19.04.2025.

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Bench / Coram

P.VELMURUGAN

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