R.Purushothaman v. Sabarinathan

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 06.07.2023

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Contempt Petition No.1724 of 2022 R.Purushothaman ... Petitioner Vs.

Sabarinathan, Inspector of Police, Pazhavanthangal Police Station, Chennai - 600 114.

... Respondent PRAYER : Contempt Petition has been filed under Section 11 of Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, to initiate contempt proceeding as against the respondent herein and punish him for having committed contempt of this Court for disobeying the order dated 30.03.2022 passed in Crl.M.P.No.4116 of 2022 in Crl.O.P.No.7186 of 2022.

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O R D E R

This petition has been filed seeking action for contempt for non compliance of the order passed by this Court in Crl.O.P.No.7186 of 2022 dated 30.03.2022.

2. When the matter is taken up for hearing today, the learned counsel appearing for the contempt petitioner submitted that subsequent filing of this contempt petition, the second respondent in Crl.O.P.No.7186 of 2022 had passed away and further, the petitioner has also withdrawn the quash petition on 16.08.2022.

3. Learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) submitted that the investigation in Crime No.19 of 2022 is still pending and also submitted that the respondent herein has also died on 09.03.2023.

4. Recording the above submissions, this Contempt Petition stands closed.

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1. The Inspector of Police, Pazhavanthangal Police Station, Chennai - 600 114.

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

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A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA.,J.

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