J.Kalaiyarasan v. Najumul Hoda Ips And Another

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 08.06.2023 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN Contempt Petition No. 1157 of 2023 J. Kalaiyarasan ... Petitioner

Versus

1. Mr. Najumul Hoda, IPS, The Superintendent of Police, Salem, Salem District.

2. S. Sivakumar, The Inspector of Police, Sooranmangalam Police Station, Salem City, Salem District.

... Respondents PRAYER : Contempt Petition filed under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking to punish the respondents for willfull disobedience, violating the order of this Court in Crl.O.P. No. 4849 of 2021 dated 21.07.2022.

For Petitioner : Mr. E. Sathyaraj.

For Respondents : Mr. S. Balaji, Government Advocate (Crl.Side).

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O R D E R

The petition is to punish the respondents for violating the orders of this Court in Crl.O.P. No. 4849 of 2021 dated 21.07.2022.

2. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that though the order passed by this Court was a direction to file final report within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, i.e., 21.07.2022, they could not file a final report since the investigation was not completed. They had ultimately filed a final report on 13.04.2023. The delay in filing the final report is neither willful nor wanton.

3. This Court is of the view that since the final report has already been filed and the reason given by the respondents for the delay is acceptable, no order is required in this petition. Hence, this Contempt Petition is closed.

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Index: Yes/No Speaking Order / Non-Speaking Order To The Additional Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras, Chennai.

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SUNDER MOHAN, J ay Cont.P. No.1157 of 2023 Dated: 08.06.2023 4/4