- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:23917-DB CCC No. 374 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF JULY, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. V KAMESWAR RAO, ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C M JOSHI CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 374 OF 2025 BETWEEN: SMT. P SUNITHA, W/O DR. B. GURAPPA NAIDU, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/AT NO.989/A, 14TH CROSS, 21ST MAIN, BANASHANKARI II STAGE, BENGALURU- 560 070. …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI NAGARAJULU NAIDU G, ADVOCATE) AND: SMT. S HARSHINI, W/O SRI D. SUDHAKAR, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/A NO. 12, 4TH CROSS, GANDHINAGAR, BENGALURU- 560 009. …ACCUSED (BY SRI NAVEEN CHANDRASHEKAR, AGA) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURT ACT, R/W ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, BY THE COMPLAINANT, WHEREIN PRAYS THAT THE HONBLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO a) INITIATE CIVIL CONTEMPT OF COURT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED HEREIN FOR WILLFUL DISOBEDIENCE OF ORDER DATED 04.09.2024 PASSED IN WP NO.20401/2024 PASSED BY THIS HONBLE COURT ANNEXURE - A ETC. Digitally signed by NANDINI R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:23917-DB CCC No. 374 of 2025 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. V KAMESWAR RAO ,ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C M JOSHI ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. V KAMESWAR RAO ,ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE) This contempt petition has been filed alleging violation of order dated 04.09.2024, wherein in paragraph No.11, the learned Single Judge has said as under: "11. Consequently, the writ petitions stand disposed of while permitting the petitioner/defendant No.1 to deposit the arrears of rent as directed by the Commercial Court within a period of sixty (60) days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Ordered accordingly." 2. We have been informed that the order was taken in appeal before the Hon'ble Supreme Court and the Hon'ble Supreme Court has dismissed the petition as withdrawn on a statement made by learned counsel for the accused stating that he intends to avail appropriate legal remedy before appropriate forum in accordance with law. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:23917-DB CCC No. 374 of 2025 3. We have been informed that an amount of Rs.2 Crores has been deposited with the Commercial Court. Learned counsel for the accused states that balance amount of Rs.40,00,000/- (Rupees Forty Lakhs only) shall be deposited with the Commercial Court on or before 17.07.2025. 4. Taking the statement on record, we close the contempt petition by giving liberty to the counsel for the complainant to revive this contempt petition if the amount of Rs.40,00,000/- (Rupees Forty Lakhs only) is not deposited in terms of the submission made by the learned counsel for the accused. Sd/- (V KAMESWAR RAO) ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C M JOSHI) JUDGE NR/- List No.: 1 Sl No.: 35