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Veerabahu v. G.Chandeesh I.P.S.

Contempt of Courts Act, 1970 – S.11

Madras HC23 Jan 2026CONT P(MD)/38/2026

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Veerabahu v. Thiru.G.Chandeesh, I.P.S., Superintendent of Police, Ramanathapuram and Tmt.N.Jacquline, Inspector of Police, CBCID - Cont.P(MD)No.38 of 2026, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, decided 23/01/2026 by G.K. Ilanthiraiyan J - contempt petition under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1970 for non-compliance with order dated 28/03/2022 in Crl.OP(MD)No.4430 of 2020 relating to transfer and completion of investigation into a 2018 occurrence - direction to second respondent to complete investigation and file final report within 24 weeks - petition disposed of.

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Second respondent directed to complete the investigation and file a final report within 24 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order. ¶26

Veerabahu Vs G.Chandeesh I.P.S. — Contempt of Court | Madras HC (2026)

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Cont.P(MD)No.38 of 2026

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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Dated: 23/01/2026

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN

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Veerabahu : Petitioner/Petitioner

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Vs.

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1.Thiru.G.Chandeesh, I.P.S., The Superintendent of Police, Ramanathapuram, Ramanathapuram District.

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2.Tmt.N.Jacquline, The Inspector of Police, CBCID, Ramanathapuram District. : R1 and R2/Contemnors

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Prayer:- This Contempt Petition is filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1970, to punish the Contemnors/respondents for their willful, deliberate, disobedience of the order of this Court made in Crl.OP(MD)No.4430 of 2020, dated 28/03/2022 and to pass such further or other orders.

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For Petitioner : Mr.V.Malaiyendran

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For Respondents : Mr.R.M.Anbunithi Additional Public Prosecutor

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O R D E R

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This contempt petition has been filed for disobedience of the order of this Court, dated 28/03/2022 passed in Crl.OP(MD)No.4430 of 2020, thereby transferred the investigation from the file of the second respondent to the third respondent and further directed the 3^rd respondent to proceed with the investigation and complete the same as expeditiously as possible.

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2.The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is an injured and due to the occurrence, his left hand was completely amputated. Though, this Court transferred the investigation to the file of the 2^nd respondent herein and directed to complete the investigation and file a final report as expeditiously as possible, the second respondent herein did not even complete the investigation so far and sleeping over the matter.

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3.On instructions, Mr.R.M.Anbunithi, learned Additional Public Prosecutor submits that the occurrence took place in the midnight hours in the year 2018, the second respondent herein conducted a detailed investigation by suspecting so many persons and also arrested them and

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after enquiry, they were released, since they were not involved in the crime. The petitioner was also shown many photographs, but he could not able to identify the accused persons. Therefore, the second respondent herein could not able to find out the real aggressors to the occurrence.

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4.In view of the above said submission, the 2^nd respondent herein is directed to compete the investigation and file a final report within a period of 24 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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5.With the above direction, this contempt petition is disposed of.

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