Andhra Pradesh High Court
CC/2369/2026 of K VENKATAPATHI Vs VAKUL JINDAL IPS on 19 August 2026
HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3330] THURSDAY, THE 20th DAY OF AUGUST 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO CONTEMPT CASE NO: 2369/2026 Between: 1. K VENKATAPATHI, S/O.K.RAMAIAH, AGE.44 YEARS, OCC.BUSINESS, R/O. D.NO.7-65,
APHC010325642026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
AT AMARAVATI
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
THURSDAY, THE 20th DAY OF AUGUST 2026
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO
CONTEMPT CASE NO: 2369/2026
Between:
1. K
VENKATAPATHI,
S/O.K.RAMAIAH,
AGE.44
YEARS,
OCC.BUSINESS, R/O. D.NO.7-65, CHINNAMITTOOR, PENUMURU, KAMACHINNAIAHPALLE, CHITTOOR
DISTRICT,
ANDHRA
PRADESH.
...PETITIONER
AND
1. VAKUL JINDAL IPS, SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE -CUM- CONFISCATION AUTHORITY BAPATLA DISTRICT AT BAPATLA.
2. SRI P JANARDHAN, STATION HOUSE OFFICER, STATION HOUSE
OFFICER, VETAPALEM POLICE STATION, PRAKASAM DISTRICT.
...CONTEMNOR(S):
Petition under Sections 10 to 12 of Contempt of Courts Act 1971 praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit file herein the High Court may be pleased to pleased to punish the respondents/contemnors herein (respondent No.2 and 3 in WP) for wilful violation of the orders of this Hon'ble Court in W.P.No.29221 of 2025, dt.04- 11-2025 under Sections 10 to 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act read with Article 215 of the Constitution of India and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. KADIYAM NEELAKANTESWARA RAO
Counsel for the Contemnor(S):
1. A JAYANTHI
The Court made the following:
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ORDER:
This Court, vide order dated 04.11.2025 disposed of W.P.No.29221 of 2025, directing the respondents to grant interim release/interim custody of the black jaggery seized in Crime No.121 of 2022, dated 02.06.2022, of Vetapalem Police Station, Prakasam District.
2. The respondents have filed counter-affidavit enclosing the receipt issued by the contempt petitioner. The receipt indicates that the petitioner has received entire seized black jaggery. In the receipt instead of year 2025, it was typed as year 2026.
3. In view of the receipt issued by the petitioner, the respondents have complied with the orders of this Court.
4. Therefore, the Contempt Case is closed. If at all the petitioner is aggrieved, he is at liberty to challenge the same in accordance with law. There shall be no order as to costs.
Consequently, interlocutory applications, pending in the contempt case shall stand closed.
__________________________________ JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO Date: 20.08.2026 KBN
Contempt Case No.2369 of 2026
20.08.2026 KBN