P.N. PRAKASH, J.

(Prayer: Suo Motu Contempt proceeding initiated against the respondent/contemnor under Section 15 of the Contempt of Court Act.)

1. For the sake of convenience, the actors in this legal play will be referred to by their name.

2. The factual matrix of the case is as follows:-

2.1 One Anganan, a serving military personnel, had a civil dispute with Manoharan, and succeeded in the suit that was filed by him in the District Munsif Court, Srivilliputtur, on account of which, Manoharan became inimical to him.

2.2 On 05.03.2006, around 4.30 p.m., while Anganan and his wife were sitting on the pial of their house, it is alleged that Manoharan came there and berated them in choicest vulgar epithets and exposed his private part by untying the dhoti worn by him. When Anganan’s daughter, Amarajothi came there, Manoharan tried to pull her hand, but, she escaped from him and ran for cover.

2.3 On these allegations, a police complaint was lodged by Anganan, based on which, a case in Amsapur Police Station Crime No.196/2006 for the offences u/s 341, 355 and 509 IPC r/w 3 & 4 of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act was registered against Manoharan.

2.4 After comp