- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:15160-DB CCC No. 100260 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S G PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE GEETHA K.B. CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO.100260 OF 2025 BETWEEN: NAVEENKUMAR A WALI, AGE. MAJOR, OCC. BUSINESS, R/O CTS NO.3082, KHADE BAZAR, TQ. AND DIST. BELAGAVI 590002. …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. JAGDISH PATIL, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SHRI. BORSE BHUSHAN GULABRAO, THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, BELAGAVI DISTRICT, BELAGAVI 590001. 2. MAHANTESH DAMANNAVAR, THE POLICE INSPECTOR, MARKET P.S., BELAGAVI CITY, TQ. BELAGAVI, DIST. BELAGAVI 590001. …ACCUSED 3. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS UNDER SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU. …PROFORMA RESPONDENT (BY SRI. SHARAD V. MAGADUM, AGA FOR RESPONDENT) Digitally signed by BHARATHI H M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH Date: 2025.11.15 13:02:55 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:15160-DB CCC No. 100260 of 2025 THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, R/W. ARTICLE 215 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA 1950, PRAYING TO PUNISH THE CONTEMNORS/ACCUSED FOR WILFULLY NOT COMPLYING WITH THE ORDER PASSED BY THIS HON’BLE COURT IN WRIT PETITION NO.107373/2024 DATED 20/01/2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-E IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY & ETC. THIS CCC COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S G PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE GEETHA K.B. ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S G PANDIT) This contempt petition is filed complaining disobedience of the order dated 20.01.2025 passed in W.P. No.107373/2024 wherein this Court passed the following order: “(i) The Writ Petition is disposed. (ii) The respondents are directed to initiate further proceedings pursuant to the notice dated 22.08.2024 issued by the respondent No.4 vide Annexure-D and conclude the same within a period of three months from the date of initiation of proceedings.” 2. Today, learned Additional Government Advocate files an affidavit of Sri. Mahantesh Damannavar, Police Inspector, Market Police Station, Belagavi City, enclosing letter dated 04.11.2025 addressed to Home Department by the Police - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:15160-DB CCC No. 100260 of 2025 Commissioner, Belagavi City, wherein it is stated that the application of the complainant for renewal of licence for arms and ammunition is rejected. Since a decision has already been taken by the respondents, we are of the opinion that there is substantial compliance of the order of this Court. 3. In view of the above, further contempt proceedings are dropped with liberty to the complainant to challenge the said endorsement if so advised. Sd/- (S G PANDIT) JUDGE Sd/- (GEETHA K.B.) JUDGE KMS, CT:VP LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 6