The Hon'ble Sri Justice C.V.Nagarjuna Reddy Contempt Case No.1310 of 2011 Date: 21.10.2011 Between: Yarlagadda Yogeswara Rao ..... Petitioner AND G.Ratnam Raju, Station House Officer, Patamata Police Station (8th Town P.S.) Vijayawada, Krishna District .....Respondent Counsel for the Petitioner: Ms.K.S.G.Padmavathi for Mr.B.Prakasam Counsel for the respondent: AGP for Home The Court made the following: Order: This Contempt Case is filed alleging wilful disobedience of Order, dated 28-07-2010, in W.P.No.12706 of 2010, by the respondent. By the aforesaid order, this Court, while refusing to transfer the investigation, directed the respondent herein to file appropriate report/chargesheet within a period of two months. At the hearing, the learned Counsel, representing the learned Government Pleader for Home, placed before the Court chargesheet, dated 01-10-2011. The respondent filed a counter- affidavit wherein he has inter alia stated that out of 30 accused, accused Nos.2, 4 to 7, 10 to 15, 19 to 25 and 28 to 30 are absconding, while accused Nos.8, 9, 11, 16, 17 and 18 were arrested and they were enlarged on bail by the Court. It is further stated that, while making necessary efforts to trace out the other absconding accused by constituting a special team, the investigation was completed and chargesheet was filed in the Court of IV Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Vijayawada, on 03- 10-2011. The respondent attributed the delay in filing the chargesheet to the absconding of majority accused and offered unconditional apology. Having regard to the fact that a chargesheet has been filed albeit with a delay and considering the explanation submitted by the respondent for such delay, I do not intend to proceed against the respondent in Contempt. The Contempt Case is, accordingly, closed and the respondent is discharged from the contempt proceedings. As a sequel to closure of the Contempt Case, Application No.809 of 2011 is disposed of as infructuous. ______________________ (C.V.Nagarjuna Reddy, J) 21st October, 2011 LUR