K.Pradeep Kumar v. Jayavadivu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 25.06.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN K. Pradeep Kumar ... Petitioner

Versus

1. Mr. Jayavadivu, Assistant General Manager, State Bank of India, SME Branch Chennai, 2nd Floor, Sigapiachi Building, Rukmani Lakshmipathy Road, Egmore, Chennai - 8. [ Amended the address of the respondent as per the order of this Court made in Sub-Appl.No.554 of 2025 dated 23.04.2025.] 2.The Inspector of Police, Mambalam Police Station, Chennai.

... Respondents [Impleaded as 2nd Respondent as per the order of this Court made in Cont.P.No.49 of 2025, dated 04.06.2025] Prayer:- Contempt petition has been filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, praying to punish the respondents for violating the order of this Court made in W.P.No.16507 of 2022 dated 12.04.2024. For Petitioner : Mr. V. Chandraprabu For Respondents : Mrs. S.R. Sumathy (for R1) : Mr. A. Gopinath, Government Advocate (Crl.side) (for R2)

ORDER

This Contempt Petition has been filed to punish the first respondent for non-compliance of the order dated 12.04.2024, passed by this Court in W.P.No.16507 of 2022, thereby directed the respondent to lodge a complaint with regard to the loss of original document before the jurisdictional Police Station.

2.

The learned counsel for the first respondent submitted that as directed by this Court the respondent lodged a compliant before the Inspector of Police, R-4 Pondy Bazzar Police Station.

3.

The learned Government Advocate (Criminal side) appearing for the second respondent submitted that the R-4 Pondy Bazzar Police Station is not a jurisdictional Police Station for the respondent, and as such, the complaint lodged by the respondent through online has been forwarded to the Inspector of Police, B-1, North Beach Police Station, Chennai. However, the respondent failed to annex the documents required for a non-traceable certificate as per the circular issued by the Director General of Police (DGP), Tamil Nadu.

4.

In view of the above submission, the first respondent is directed to furnish the required documents for issuance of a non-traceable certificate to the the Inspector of Police, B-1, North Beach Police Station, Chennai, within a period of one week from today.

5.

Upon receipt of the documents from the first respondent, the Inspector of Police, B-1, North Beach Police Station, Chennai, is directed to issue the non-traceable certificate, within two weeks thereafter. 6.

With the above directions, the Contempt Petition stands disposed of.

25.06.2025 Index : Yes/No : Yes/No Speaking/Non Speaking order klt G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.

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To 1.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

2.The Inspector of Police, Mambalam Police Station, Chennai. 3.The Inspector of Police, B-1, North Beach Police Station, Chennai. 25.06.2025