- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:16648-DB CCC No. 1114 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF APRIL, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR N. V. ANJARIA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION No. 1114 OF 2024 BETWEEN: 1. SRI K. V. VASUDEVA, S/O VENKATASWAMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, R/AT KOLAVANAHALLI VILLAGE, NANDI HOBLI, CHIKKABALLAPURA TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT - 562101. …COMPLAINANT (BY MS. C.D. NAVYA, ADVOCATE FOR SRI NAGARAJA N., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560001. ...PROFORMA RESPONDENT 2. SRI KUSHAL CHOWKYA, THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT, CHIKKABALLAPURA - 562101. 3. SRI HARISH KUMAR, THE POLICE SUB INSPECTOR, NANDIGRAMA POLICE STATION, Digitally signed by VALLI MARIMUTHU Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:16648-DB CCC No. 1114 of 2024 CHIKKABALLAPURA SUB DIVISION, CHIKKABALLAPURA - 562101. …ACCUSED (BY SRI. S.H. RAGHAVENDRA, AGA) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA R/W SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, BY THE COMPLAINANT PRAYING TO HOLD THE ACCUSED HEREIN GUILTY OF CONTEMPT OF COURT FOR WILLFULL DISOBEDIENCE OF THE ORDER DATED 18.06.2024 PASSED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT IN W.P.No.15081/2024 (GM-POLICE) VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND FURTHER BE PLEASED TO PUNISH THE ACCUSED WITH IMPRISONMENT OF SIX MONTHS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971 AND FURTHER BE PLEASED OT DIRECT THE ACCUSED TO COMPLY WITH THE ORDER DATED 18.06.2024 PASSED IN W.P.No.15081/2024 (GM-POLICE). THIS CCC COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. JUSTICE N. V. ANJARIA and HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. JUSTICE N. V. ANJARIA) While disposing of the writ petition learned Single Judge of this court by order dated 18.06.2024 directed respondent Nos.5 to 6 to consider and pass orders on the representation dated 23.02.2024 of the petitioner within the time stipulated. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:16648-DB CCC No. 1114 of 2024 2. The grievance of the complainant-petitioner is that the police protection is not being provided. The directions do not specifically contemplate such requirement to be carried out. In the circumstances, it could not be said that the contempt is committed by any of the authorities, much less willful contempt. Contempt proceedings are not required to be continued any further. 3. The submission is that the police protection is not provided. As noted above, this court does not find any such positive direction which could be made subject matter of contempt. 4. While closing the contempt proceedings, however it is provided that it will be open for the petitioner to renew the request for police protection before respondent No.5, to be considered in the facts of the case and strictly in accordance with law. 5. Petition is disposed of in the aforesaid terms. Sd/- (N. V. ANJARIA) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (K. V. ARAVIND) JUDGE VBS/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 66