- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:11381-DB CRL.CCC No. 2 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.SOMASHEKAR AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T CRIMINAL CONTEMPT PETITION NO.2 OF 2025 BETWEEN: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY THE REGISTRAR GENERAL BENGALURU - 560 001. …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI THEJESH P., H.C.G.P.) AND: SRI K. SHANTHARAJ ADVOCATE, ROLL NO.139/1987 NO.486, SOWPARNIKA 1ST FLOOR, 7TH CROSS K. R. LAYOUT, J. P. NAGAR 6TH PHASE BENGALURU - 560 026. …ACCUSED (BY SRI LEELADHAR H. P., ADVOCATE) THIS CRIMINAL CONTEMPT PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 15 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971 READ WITH ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA BY THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA PRAYING TO INITIATE (SUO-MOTU) CRIMINAL CONTEMPT OF COURT PROCEEDINGS AS PER THE ORDER DATED 21.01.2025 PASSED BY HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE ON THE ADMINISTRATIVE SIDE, AGAINST THE ACCUSED HEREIN - SRI K. SHANTHARAJ, ADVOCATE, # 486, SOWPARNIKA, 1ST FLOOR, 7TH CROSS, K.R. LAYOUT, J.P. NAGAR, 6TH PHASE, BENGALURU-560026 UNDER THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971 AS PER THE ORDER DATED 28.11.2024 PASSED IN MFA NO.1667/2018 AND TO PUNISH HIM IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW. Digitally signed by MOUNESHWARAPPA NAGARATHNA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:11381-DB CRL.CCC No. 2 of 2025 THIS CRIMINAL CONTEMPT PETITION IS COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.SOMASHEKAR and HON'BLE MR JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.SOMASHEKAR) This suo moto contempt proceeding has been initiated by the complainant - High Court of Karnataka, Bangalore against the respondent/accused in pursuance of the order dated 28.11.2024 passed by the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in MFA No.1667/2018 (MV). 2. Sri. Thejash P., learned High Court Government Pleader appearing for the complainant and Deputy Registrar of High Court of Karnataka representing the complainant are present before the Court physically. 3. Sri. Leeladhar H. P., learned counsel appearing for respondent/accused along with Sri. K. Shantharaj, who is a respondent/accused in this matter, are present before the Court physically and submits that he has filed unconditional - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:11381-DB CRL.CCC No. 2 of 2025 apologetic affidavit dated 19.03.2025 and may accept the same. 4. Respondent/accused - Sri. K. Shantharaj, is a practicing advocate in this High Court since 1987. He has preferred an appeal in MFA No.1667/2018 on behalf of the appellant Sri. Shivalinge Gowds S/o Devalingaiah, for enhancement of the compensation awarded in MVC No.567/2015 on 20.12.2017 by the learned Senior Civil Judge, Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Ramanagara. 5. Paragraph No.10 of the apologetic affidavit indicates that the respondent has respected the judiciary, Hon'ble Judges and duly followed the protocol procedures. Since it was not his intention to show disrespect to the Hon'ble Judges or to raise voice, the respondent hereby tenders his unconditional apology and most respectfully pray this Hon'ble Court to drop the contempt proceeding initiated against him. 6. Keeping in view the submission made by learned High Court Government Pleader and learned counsel for respondent/accused, it is deemed appropriate that the - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:11381-DB CRL.CCC No. 2 of 2025 apologetic affidavit is to be taken on record and the same is hereby considered. 7. Keeping in view the provisions of Section 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 and the apologetic affidavit filed by respondent/accused, it is deemed appropriate that this contempt proceeding is hereby dropped. Sd/- (K.SOMASHEKAR) JUDGE Sd/- (VENKATESH NAIK T) JUDGE PHM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 25