Madras High CourtCONT P/880/2023closed

S.Ankaian v. M/S.Anthony Stalin

2023-07-14Honourable Mr Justice N. Sathish Kumar4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 14.07.2023 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. SATHISH KUMAR Cont.P.No.880 of 2023 S.Ankaian ... Petitioner Vs.

Mr.Anthony Stalin Inspector of Police, Mapedu Police Station, Thiruvallur District.

... Respondent Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, to punish the respondent for his willful disobedience of the orders of this Court dated 07.06.2022 in Crl.O.P.No.10450 of 2022. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Balasubramanian For Respondent : Mr.R.Kishore Kumar Government Advocate

O R D E R

This Contempt Petition has been filed for willful disobedience of the orders of this Court dated 07.06.2022 in Crl.O.P.No.10450 of 2022, directing the respondent Police to file a final report in Crime No.79 of 2021, within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of the order.

2.Today, J.Anthony Stalin, Inspector of Police, Thiruvallur Town Police Station, Thiruvallur District, is present before this Court. 3.Learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent, on instructions, submitted that the final report dated 04.04.2023 has been filed before the Judicial Magistrate Court No.II, Thiruvallur, as "further action dropped" and RCS Notice has been sent on 07.07.2023.

4.Though the respondent Police has filed the final report, the delay in filing the final report after a lapse of nearly one year despite orders of this Court to file it within four months, clearly exhibits the utter disregard shown by the respondent/contemnor to the orders of this Court.

5.Since final report has been filed dropping further action, this Contempt Petition is closed, however, with an observation that, if such a conduct is repeated by the respondent/contemnor, severe action shall be taken.

14.07.2023 mkn Copy to :

1.The Director General of Police, Tamil Nadu, No.1, Dr.Radhakrishnan Salai, Mylapore, Chennai - 600 004.

2.Mr.Anthony Stalin Inspector of Police, Mapedu Police Station, Thiruvallur District.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

N. SATHISH KUMAR, J.

mkn Cont.P.No.880 of 2023 14.07.2023