M. Govindaraja v. Unni Krishnan

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Date : 04.10.2021

CORAM

The Hon`ble Mr.Justice B.PUGALENDHI M.Govindaraja ... Petitioner/ 2nd Respondent Vs Mr.Unni Krishnan, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Department of Vigilance and Anti Corruption, Ramanathapuram District.

... Contemnor/ 3rd Party For Petitioner : Mr.H.Arumugam For Respondent : Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar Additional Public Prosecutor PRAYER:- Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Court Act to punish the contemnor for the wilful disobedience of the order of this Court dated 14.07.2020 in Crl.OP(MD)No.6658 of 2020. Prayer in CRL OP(MD). 6658/ 2020 :

Petition filed under section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code to call for the records pertaining to the impugned First Information Report in Crime No.37/2020 on the file of the first Respondent Police and quash same ORDER : The Court made the following order : This contempt petition is filed by the petitioner alleging noncompliance of the order passed by this Court in Crl.OP(MD)No.6658 of 2020, dated 14.07.2020, whereby and whereunder, this Court has passed the following directions:

i.The Superintendent of Police, Ramanathapuram, is directed to hand over the case files in Crime No.37 of 2020 forthwith to the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Vigilance and Anti Corruption, Ramanathapuram.

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Department shall pass necessary orders either to conduct preliminary enquiry or to proceed with the case in Crime No.37 of 2020 by an Officer in the rank of Deputy Superintendent of Police of Vigilance and Anti Corruption Wing, either from Ramanathapuram or from a nearby district.

iii.The DSP, Vigilance and Anti Corruption, Ramanathapuram shall collect all the materials on the allegations of Deputy Superintendent of Police, Ravindra Prakash and the Inspector of Police, Jeya Britta and if there are materials against them, register a case against them and conduct an investigation in accordance with law without any further delay. iv.The entire investigation shall be completed within a period of six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

2.Today, the respondent / Deputy Superintendent of Police, Vigilance and Anti Corruption, Ramanathapuram District, is present before the Court to assist the learned Additional Public Prosecutor. 3.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Vigilance and Anti Corruption, Ramanathapuram District, has demonstrated the manner in which the investigation is being going on. He further submitted that the investigation is almost completed and the report is pending before the Legal Advisor, Ramanathapuram, for opinion. 4.Having heard the Deputy Superintendent of Police and the learned Counsel appearing for the petitioner, this Court does not find any contempt on the order passed in Crl.OP(MD)No.6658 of 2020. In fine, this contempt petition stands dismissed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-I) // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) gk Note : In view of the present lock down owing to COVID-19 pandemic, a web copy of the order may be utilized for official purposes, but, ensuring that the copy of the order that is presented is the correct copy, shall be the responsibility of the advocate/litigant concerned.

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To The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Department of Vigilance and Anti Corruption, Ramanathapuram District.

+1 CC to M/s.H.ARUMUGAM, Advocate ( SR-31450[F] dated 06/10/2021 ) Date : 04.10.2021 RD(20.10.2021) 3P 3C 3/3