Kumar v. M.Padma

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 07.07.2023

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Contempt Petition No.342 of 2023 Kumar ... Petitioner Vs.

M.Padma Inspector of Police, G-2, Killai Police Station, Chidambaram Taluk, Cuddalore District.

... Respondent PRAYER : Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, to punish the respondent under Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, for having committed the act of contempt of this Court's order dated 28.04.2022 in Crl.O.P.No.9724 of 2022.

For Petitioner : Mr.A.Kalaiazhagan For Respondent : Mr.S.Vinoth Kumar Government Advocate (Crl.Side) 1/4

O R D E R

This petition has been filed seeking for contempt for non compliance of the order of this Court passed in Crl.O.P.No.9724 of 2022 dated 28.04.2022 in respect of filing of final report, whereby, this Court had directed the respondent herein to file the final report in Crime No.83 of 2019 within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of the order.

2. When the matter is taken up for hearing today, the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) submitted that pursuant to the order passed by this Court on 28.04.2022, the investigation in Crime No.83 of 2019 has been completed and the final report has also been filed before the learned Judicial Magistrate-I, Chidambaram and it is pending committal in P.R.C.No.8 of 2023.

3. Recording the submissions of the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side), this Court is of the opinion that the respondent has not committed any contempt and thereby, this Court is inclined to close the Contempt Petition.

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4. Accordingly, this Contempt Petition is closed. 07.07.2023 vkr To

1. Inspector of Police, G-2, Killai Police Station, Chidambaram Taluk, Cuddalore District.

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

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A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA.,J.

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