Madras High CourtCONT P/881/2024disposed of

M.P.Mathankumar v. Dr.P.Saminathan Ips And Another

2024-04-05Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 05.04.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH Contempt Petition No.881 of 2024 in Crl.OP.No.21387 of 2023 M.P.Mathankumar .. Petitioner vs.

1.Dr.P.Saminathan, I.P.S.

The Superintendent of Police Office of the Superintendent of Police Thiruppur District.

2.Mrs.Ramadevi The Inspector of Police Vellakoil Police Station Thiruppur District.

.. Respondents Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, to punish the respondents for making false statement before this Court in the order dated 19.9.2023 made in Crl.OP.No.21387 of 2023. For Petitioner : Mr.V.Anandhamoorthy For Respondents : Mr.S.Balaji Government Advocate

ORDER

This contempt petition was filed on the ground that the respondent police have furnished a false information, as if the RCS notice was served on the petitioner and based on the same, an order was passed on 19.9.2023.

2.The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that no RCS notice was served on the petitioner as claimed when the order was passed on 19.9.2023. That apart, the RCS notice is of the year 2019 in RC No.33/2019 and whereas it was informed to this Court that RCS was served to the petitioner in RCS No.121/23. 3.It is bought to the notice of this Court that the protest petition was filed before the Judicial Magistrate, Kangeyam. The learned counsel for the petitioner made various allegations against the slipshod investigation that was done in this case to save the accused persons.

4.It is left open to the petitioner to raise all these grounds in the protest petition pending before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Kangeyam. The protest petition is now posted for hearing on 2.5.2024. The learned Judicial Magistrate, Kangeyam, shall hear the parties and pass final orders in the protest petition within period of six weeks thereafter.

5.This contempt petition is disposed of with the above directions. 05.04.2024 Index: Yes/No Speaking Order/Non-Speaking Order KP

To 1.Dr.P.Saminathan, I.P.S.

The Superintendent of Police Office of the Superintendent of Police Thiruppur District.

2.Mrs.Ramadevi The Inspector of Police Vellakoil Police Station Thiruppur District.

3.The Public Prosecutor High Court, Madras.

N. ANAND VENKATESH, J.

KP Contempt Petition No.881 of 2024 in Crl.OP.No.21387 of 2023 05.04.2024