Mahesh v. Mr. Ganesh Pandian,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 22.08.2025

CORAM

THE HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE G. JAYACHANDRAN Contempt Petition No. 2553 of 2025 Mahesh ... Petitioner/ Petitioner -vsMr. Ganesh Pandian, The Inspector of Police, S-15, Selaiyur Police Station, Velachery Road, Aarthi Nagar, Chennai - 600 044.

... Respondent/ Respondent Prayer:

This Contempt Petition is filed under 12 of Contempt of Courts Act to punish the respondent herein for willful and disobedience of the order passed by this Court dated 18.04.2024 passed in Crl.O.P.No.9446 of 2024.

For Petitioner :

Mr. M. Marudhachalam For Respondent :

Mr. S. Balaji Government Advocate (Crl. Side) ******

ORDER

The contempt petition is filed reporting wilful and deliberate disobedience of the order passed by this Court in Crl.O.P.No.9446 of 2024 on 18.04.2024, directing the respondent to complete the investigation in Crime No.533 of 2023 and file final report within a period of three months. Since the final report not filed within the time prescribed, this contempt petition is filed.

2.

The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) submitted that pursuant to the direction of this Court, the final report was filed on 30.06.2025 and the same was taken on file by the learned Judicial Magistrate No.II, Tambaram and assigned C.C.No.459 of 2025 and the case is posted on 28.08.2025. The respondent has also filed an affidavit tendering unconditional apology for the delay in complying the order of this Court dated 18.04.2024.

3.

Recording the affidavit indicating the compliance of the order of this Court but with delay, the respondent is purged of contempt. Accordingly, this contempt petition is closed. 22-08-2025 stn To

1. The Inspector of Police, S-15, Selaiyur Police Station, Velachery Road, Aarthi Nagar, Chennai - 600 044.

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

Dr. G. JAYACHANDRAN, J., stn Contempt Petition No. 2553 of 2025 22.08.2025