- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:1081-DB CCC No. 775 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR N. V. ANJARIA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.I.ARUN CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 775 OF 2024 BETWEEN: 1. SHRI KARTHIK PRABU AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS R/AT 94/3, BANJARAPALYA AGARA MAIN ROAD KENGERI HOBLI BANGALORE-560 082. …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI A.V. BAGUR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SHRI MOHAN KUMAR SINGH PRINCIPAL DIRECTOR GENERAL DIRECTORATE OF REVENUE INTELLIGENCE 7TH FLOOR, D-BLOCK, IP BHAVAN, IP ESTATE, NEW DELHI. 2. SHRI ARVIND MADAHAVAN ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR GENERAL BANGALORE ZONAL UNIT DIRECTORATE OF REVENUE INTELLIGENCE, 3RD BLOCK HBR LAYOUT, BENGALURU-560 043. Digitally signed by H K HEMA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:1081-DB CCC No. 775 of 2024 3. SHRI MANJUNATH PRASAD N., IAS ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY AND FEE GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA BANNERGHATTA ZOO AUTHORITY BANNERGHATTA, BENGALURU. 4. A.V. SURYA SEN, IFS, DY CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS AND ED BANNERGHATTA BIOLOGICAL PARK BANNERGHATTA ZOO AUTHORITY BANNERGHATTA, BENGALURU. ...ACCUSED 5. STATE OF KARNATAKA ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY AND FEE GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA M.S. BUILDING BANGALORE-560 001. ...PROFORMA RESPONDENT (BY SMT. PRAMODHINI KISHAN, AGA FOR R-3 TO 5; SRI M N KUMAR, CGSPC, FOR R-2) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTION 2(b) READ WITH 10 AND 12 OF CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, PRAYING TO TAKE ON RECORD THE ABOVE CONTEMPT PETITION AND TAKE COGNIZANCE OF THE CONTEMPTUOUS ACTS OF THE ACCUSED/CONTEMNERS, INDIVIDUALLY AND COLLECTIVELY AND TO COMMIT THE ACCUSED/CONTEMNERS AS PER PROVISIONS OF THE CC ACT, 1971, ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. JUSTICE N. V. ANJARIA and HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.I.ARUN - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:1081-DB CCC No. 775 of 2024 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. JUSTICE N. V. ANJARIA) Learned Central Government Standing Panel Counsel Mr. M.N. Kumar stated on behalf of respondent No.2 that the contempt petition will not survive in view of the interim order dated 25.09.2024 passed in Criminal Petition No.12460 of 2023. 2. Learned advocate for the complainant accepts this factual position. 3. In view of the above, the contempt petition is disposed of as not surviving. Learned Panel Counsel is permitted to file vakalatnama on behalf of respondent No.2 within one week. SD/- (N. V. ANJARIA) CHIEF JUSTICE SD/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE hkh. List No.: 1 Sl No.: 40