The High Court closed a contempt petition alleging non-compliance with a magistrate's order, finding that the respondent police had conducted a preliminary enquiry and filed a report as directed. The court held that no case of contempt was made out.
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Contempt Petition No.4281 of 2025
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 02.01.2026
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN
AND
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JOTHIRAMAN
Contempt Petition No.4281 of 2025
Vs
PRAYER : Petition filed under Section 10 read with Section 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, to exercise jurisdiction, powers and authority under Section 10 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 to take cognizance of the petition, to summon and haul up the above named 1st respondent contemnor and charge him under Section 2(b) of the Act and try him for his contempt acts of order dated 23.01.2024 passed by the learned Judicial
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Contempt Petition No.4281 of 2025 Magistrate at Ambattur in C.M.P.No.4013 of 2023 and punish him under Section 12(3) of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971.
For Petitioners : Mr.G.S.Vivekanandan For Respondents : Mr.R.Muniyapparaj Additional Public Prosecutor for Mr.M.Sylvester John for R1
O R D E R
The Contempt Petition is filed for non-compliance of the order dated 23.01.2024 passed by the learned Judicial Magistrate, Ambattur in C.M.P.No.4013 of 2023.
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3. In view of the compliance of the order dated 23.01.2024, no case
of contempt is made out. Accordingly, the Contempt Petition is closed.
below.
[P.V.,J.] [M.J.R.,J.] 02.01.2026
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P.VELMURUGAN, J., AND M.JOTHIRAMAN, J.,
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the respondent police official complied with the order dated 23.01.2024 of the Judicial Magistrate, thereby discharging the contempt allegation?
3 provisions across 1 enactments
Dhachepally Rajesh
Raja Braman Midde
Muruganandam The Inspector of Police, T-7, Tank Factory Police Station, Avadi, Chennai – 600 054
Sathish
P. Velmurugan
M. Jothiraman
As recorded by the court registry
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