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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
Honourable Mr Justice A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA
J.Manohar Dass – Appellant
Versus
Komathi – Respondent
ORDER :
The Contempt petition has been filed seeking to punish the respondents for willful disobedience of the order passed by this Court in Crl.O.P.No.3399 of 2022 dated 16.02.2022. The said order directed the police to complete the investigation in Crime No.105 of 2020 and file a final report within two months.
2. Brief facts of the case:-
i) A complaint came to be lodged by the petitioner on 01.02.2020 with the Commissioner of Police, Chennai, and the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Central Crime Branch, Chennai, requesting to initiate action against one Jayasingh Vasanth Ranjith, claimed to be a travel agent, and get refund of a sum of Rs.13,66,725/- from him, which was paid by the petitioner for getting VISA and tickets for 18 family members to perform a holy tour, as VISA could not be obtained and journey could not be performed.
ii) The said complaint dated 1.2.2020 was forwarded to the third respondent, Inspector of Police, K-10, Koyambedu Police Station, Chennai, which came to be registered on 28.02.2020, in Crime No.105 of 2020 against the said Jayasingh Vasanth Ranjit Singh for offence under Section 420 of IPC.
iii) Having found that except registration of an FIR, the matter ha
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