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CONT.P.No.98 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 20-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH Contempt Petition No.98 of 2026 A.M.Sivasankar, S/o. A.S.Muthukumarasamy, No.10/1119, Mugappair East, Chennai-600032. ...Petitioner Vs Mr.Senguttuvan, Inspector of Police, Central Crime Branch, Forgery Wing (Team 27), Vepery, Chennai-600007 ...Contemnors PETITION under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts of Act, 1971 praying to punish the 2nd respondent for wilful disobedience of the order dated 13.2.2024 passed in Crl.O.P.No.2916 of 2024 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
CONT.P.No.98 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 For Petitioner: Ms.D.Kalaiselvi For Respondent/ Contemnor: Mr.Durai Gunasekaran, PP ORDER This contempt petition has been filed seeking to punish the second respondent for wilful disobedience of the order dated 13.2.2024 passed in Crl.O.P.No.2916 of 2024.
2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent.
3. Pursuant to the order dated 10.7.2026, the report of the Special Judge for the cases under the PC Act dated 16.7.2026 is placed before this Court. On carefully going through the same, this Court finds that there is appreciable progress in the case and that out of 65 witnesses, 43 witnesses were examined and one witness has been dispensed with on the side of the prosecution and the https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
CONT.P.No.98 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 remaining 21 witnesses are to be examined. In view of the same, the learned Special Judge has sought for five months’ time to dispose of the case.
4. This Court is satisfied with the report filed by the learned Special Judge. This Court grants six months’ time for the learned Special Judge to dispose of the case in C.C.No.2 of 2021. It is made clear that a compliance report shall be filed before this Court after the expiry of six months period.
5. Hence, this contempt petition is closed for the present. 20-07-2026 RS https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
CONT.P.No.98 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 N.ANAND VENKATESH,J RS CONT.P.No.98 of 2026 20-07-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis