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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 25.07.2025 CORAM THE HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE G. JAYACHANDRAN Contempt Petition No. 2318 of 2025 R. Bavani ... Petitioner/ Petitioner -vs- Mr. Murugan, Inspector of Police, H-6, R.K. Nagar Police Station, Chennai - 600 081. ... Respondent/ Respondent Prayer: This Contempt Petition is filed under 11 of Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 to punish the respondent for having willfully and deliberately disobeyed the order of this Court dated 28.10.2024 passed in Crl.O.P.No.26775 of 2024. For Petitioner : Mr. S. Sasidharan For Respondent : Mr. S. Balaji Government Advocate (Crl. Side) ****** p. 2 ORDER The contempt petition is filed reporting wilful and deliberate disobedience of the order passed by this Court in Crl.O.P.No.26775 of 2024 on 28.10.2024, directing the respondent to complete the investigation in Crime No.73 of 2024 and file final report within a period of three months. Since the final report not filed within the time prescribed, this contempt petition is filed.
2. The respondent has filed affidavit stating that, the investigation in this case got completed at the end of December 2024 and the final report was filed on 12.01.2025 and the same taken on file by the learned XV Metropolitan Magistrate Court, George Town and assigned C.C.No.880 of 2025 and the case is posted on 18.09.2025. The respondent has tendered unconditional apology for the delay in complying the order of this Court dated 28.10.2024. p. 3
3. Recording the affidavit indicating the compliance of the order of this Court but with delay, the respondent is purged of contempt. Accordingly, this contempt petition is closed.
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1. The Inspector of Police, H-6, R.K. Nagar Police Station, Chennai - 600 081.
2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. p. 4
Dr. G. JAYACHANDRAN, J., stn Contempt Petition No. 2318 of 2025 25.07.2025