- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:3806-DB CCC No. 1261 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.SOMASHEKAR AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO.1261 OF 2023 BETWEEN: MR. KRIPLANI M. AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS PROPRIETOR M/S. NEXT GEN TECHNOLOGIES NO.863, 7TH MAIN, 3RD CROSS HAL 2ND STAGE, INDIRANGAR BENGALURU - 560 008. …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI MUNISWAMY GOWDA H., ADVOCATE) AND: SMT. USHA AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS CHIEF COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS C. R. BUILDING, QUEENS ROAD BENGALURU - 560 001. …ACCUSED (BY SRI NEERALGI JEEVANBABU JAGADISH., ADVOCATE) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION READ WITH SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT 1971, BY THE COMPLAINANT, WHERE IN HE PRAYS THAT THE HON'BLE COURT BE PLEASED TO INITIATE CONTEMPT OF COURT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED PERSON FOR SHOWING SCANT RESPECT AND COMMITTING WILLFUL DISOBEDIENCE OF THE ORDER DATED 21.07.2022 PASSED IN C.C.C. NO.1153/2016. Digitally signed by MOUNESHWARAPPA NAGARATHNA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:3806-DB CCC No. 1261 of 2023 THIS CCC, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, 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 contempt proceedings is initiated by the complainant against the accused for disobedience of the order passed by the Coordinate Bench of this Court in CCC No.1153/2016 dated 21.07.2022. 2. Learned counsel, Sri. Muniswamy Gowda H, for the complainant submits that subsequent to passing of the orders in the above contempt proceedings, accused No.1 therein has filed Special Leave Petition(Civil) Diary No(s).16972/2023, before the Hon'ble Supreme Court, against the complainant and the said proceedings are pending before the Hon'ble Supreme Courrt and hence, the present contempt proceedings does not survive for consideration to take action against the accused and he seeks liberty to approach this Court, if need be. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:3806-DB CCC No. 1261 of 2023 Accordingly, the contempt proceedings is dropped, with liberty as sought for. Sd/- (K.SOMASHEKAR) JUDGE Sd/- (VENKATESH NAIK T) JUDGE MN List No.: 2 Sl No.: 12