Madras High CourtCONT P(MD)/681/2020disposed of

Meenakshisundaram v. Arul Prakash

2020-12-14Honourable Mr Justice G.K. Ilanthiraiyan2 pages

Cont.P.(MD).No.681 of 2020 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 14.12.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Cont.P.(MD).No.681 of 2020 in CRL.O.P.(MD)No.12216 of 2019 Meenakshisundaram

...Petitioner/Petitioner

Vs.

Arul Prakash, The Inspector of Police, Thackalay Police Station, Kanyakumari District.

...Contemnor/Respondent No.2 PRAYER: Contempt Petition is filed under Sections 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, to punish the Contemnor/Respondent No.2 for disobeying the orders of this Court passed in Crl.O.P(MD) No.12216 of 2019, dated 03.09.2019 and pass such further or other orders, as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case.

Prayer in CRL OP(MD). 12216/ 2019 :

Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., praying to direct the 1st respondent to monitor or supervise the investigation, being conducted by 2nd respondent with regard to the case in Crime No. 296 of 2017 dated 07/06/2017 U/s. 380 of IPC on the basis the petitioners representation dated 24-10-2018 For Petitioner : Mr.S.Karthikeyan For Respondent : Ms.M.Ananthadevi Government Advocate (Crl.side)

O R D E R

This contempt petition has been filed to punish the Contemnor/Respondent herein for the willful disobedience of the order passed by this Court in Crl.O.P(MD)No.12216 of 2019, dated 03.09.2019.

2.This Court, by an order, dated 03.09.2019 in Crl.O.P(MD) No.12216 of 2019 directed the second respondent police to complete the enquiry and file a final report, within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of that order. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

Cont.P.(MD).No.681 of 2020 3.Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned Government Advocate (Crl.side) appearing for the respondent police would submit that as directed by this Court, since a case has been registered for the offence under Section 380 IPC, the respondent police could not able to complete the enquiry. Now the investigation is almost completed and about to file a final report and seeks further period of two weeks time. 4.Considering the above submission made by the learned Government Advocate (Crl.side), the respondent police is directed to file a final report in Crime No.296 of 2017 within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 5.With the above directions, this Contempt Petition is disposed of.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (AD II) // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) vsd To 1.The Inspector of Police, Thackalay Police Station, Kanyakumari District.

2.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

Cont.P.(MD).No.681 of 2020 in CRL.O.P.(MD)No.12216 of 2019 14.12.2020 KM (21.01.2021) 2P 3C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2