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R.Ramalingam v. Manikandan

2022-04-08Honourable Mr Justice G.K. Ilanthiraiyan2 pages

Cont.PMD)No.614 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.614 of 2022 R.Ramalingam ... Petitioner/ Petitioner Vs.

Manikandan, The Inspector of Police, CCB-Crime Branch, Madurai City, Madurai.

... Contemnor/Respondent PRAYER: Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of Contempt of Courts Act, to summon the contemnor/respondent herein and try and punish him in accordance with law for his wilful disobedience of the order made in Crl.O.P(MD)No.2263 of 2021 on the file of this Court dated 15.02.2021.

Prayer in Crl.O.P(MD)No.2263 of 2021 To direct the 2nd Respondent to expedit the investigation and file final Report charge sheet before the ap.propriate court at the earliest in Crime No. 44/2020 pending on the file of the 2nd Respondent Police and to pass any further orders to meet the ends of justice and thus render Justice.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.Suresh For Respondent : Mr.R.M.Anbunithi Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This contempt petition has been filed for disobedience of the order passed by this Court, dated 15.02.2021 made in Crl.O.P(MD) No.2263 of 2021, thereby directed the respondent to file a final report within a period of five months from the date of receipt of a copy of that order.

2.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the respondent failed to comply the order passed by this Court and even till today, the respondent did not complete the investigation in Crime No.44 of 2020.

3.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent would submit that after direction issued by this Court in Crl.O.P(MD)No.2263 of 2021, the respondent filed Crl.M.P(MD)No.5411 of 2021 seeking for extension of time and this https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

Cont.PMD)No.614 of 2022 Court by an order, dated 04.08.2021 extended the time for further period of six months to complete the investigation in Crime No.44 of 2020 registered for the offences under Sections 406, 420, 465 and 468 of I.P.C. He further submitted that there are two accused in Crime No.44 of 2020, in which A.2 was arrested and remanded to judicial custody and A.1 is still absconding. 4.In view of the above, no contempt is made out as against the respondent. If the respondent failed to comply the order passed by this Court, the petitioner is at liberty to approach this Court by way of filing fresh contempt petition. Accordingly, this Contempt Petition is dismissed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CO) // True Copy // / /2022 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) Note :

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To Manikandan, The Inspector of Police, CCB-Crime Branch, Madurai City, Madurai.

+1 CC to M/s.M. SURESH, Advocate ( SR-18259[F] dated 12/04/2022 ) Cont.PMD)No.614 of 2022 08.04.2022 MGJ(22.04.2022) 2P 3C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2