Lakshmanan, v. State Through Chithrai Selvi,

Cont.PMD)No.595 of 2022 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENGH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 08.04.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Cont.PMD)No.595 of 2022 in CRL.OP(MD).No. 3571 of 2022 Lakshmanan ... Petitioner Vs.

State Through, Chithrai Selvi, The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Thirupathur, Sivangangai District.

... Respondent/Contemnor PRAYER: Contempt petition filed under Section 11 of Contempt of Courts Act, to punish the contemnor/respondent for the wilful disobedience of the order passed by this Court in Crl.O.P(MD)No.3571 of 2022, dated 21.02.2022. Prayer in CRL OP(MD). 3571/ 2022 :

Criminal Original Petition filed under section 482 of Cr.P.C., praying to direct the 2nd Respondent not to harass the petitioner and his wife without following the due process of law. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Subash Babu For Respondent : Mr.R.M.Anbunithi Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This contempt petition has been filed to punish the respondent for disobedience of the order passed by this Court in Crl.O.P(MD) No.3571 of 2022, dated 21.02.2022, thereby recorded the statement of the learned Additional Public Prosecutor that on receipt of the complaint from the defacto complainant enquiry was conducted and the same was closed on 28.01.2021.

2.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that even after closure of the enquiry, again the respondent called upon the petitioner for enquiry and harassed the petitioner in the guise of enquiry.

3.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that on the complaint lodged by the defacto complainant enquiry was conducted and in the enquiry, the petitioner undertake to settle the issue within a period of three months. However, the petitioner failed to settle the issue. Thereafter, the defacto complainant https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

Cont.PMD)No.595 of 2022 lodged another complaint, in which the petitioner was called for enquiry.

4.In view of the above, this Court finds that no contempt is made out as against the respondent. Accordingly, this Contempt Petition is dismissed.

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To Chithrai Selvi, The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Thirupathur, Sivangangai District.

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