- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:47264-DB CCC No. 589 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 589 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. SANTHOSH @ SANTHOSH G S/O CYRIL FRANCIS AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS R/O NO.48, 8TH CROSS 1ST MAIN ROAD, MARUTHI NAGAR MADIWALA EXTENSION BENGALURU - 560 060 …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI P.N.HARISH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. S. PETER PAUL S/O LATE SUSAI AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS R/O NO.48, 8TH CROSS 1ST MAIN ROAD, MARUTHI NAGAR MADIWALA EXTENSION BENGALURU - 560 060 2. P. SAPNA D/O S. PETER PAUL AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS R/O NO.20, 43/03, 1ST B CROSS, 12TH MAIN Digitally signed by SUMATHY KANNAN Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:47264-DB CCC No. 589 of 2025 HOSAPALYA BENGALURU - 560 068 …ACCUSED (BY SMT. ANUSHA A., ADVOCATE) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, PRAYING TO TAKE THE COGNIZANCE OF THE CONTEMPT COMMITTED BY THE ACCUSED IN NOT OBEYING THE DIRECTION CONTAINED IN THE ORDER DATED 25.09.2024 PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE OF THIS HON'BLE COURT IN MFA NO.8110/2023 (CPC) AND TRY THE ACCUSED NO.1 AND 2 FOR THE CONTEMPT AND PUNISH THEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. The complainant has filed the present complaint alleging willful disobedience of the order dated 25.09.2024 passed by the learned Single Judge in Miscellaneous First Appeal No.8110/2023 (CPC). 2. In terms of the operative portion of the order, the accused were permitted to lease / rent the premises in - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:47264-DB CCC No. 589 of 2025 question. But they were also required to account for the same and deposit the amounts before the Trial Court. 3. It is the complainant's case that the said direction has not been complied with. The accused Nos.1 and 2 have filed an affidavit enclosing therewith documents setting out the rents received from tenants and have also placed the same before the Trial Court. Although there is a delay in filing the accounts, the accused submit that the same was inadvertent and not intentional. Learned counsel for the accused submits that the said Statement of accounts shall be filed every six months before the Trial Court. 4. In view of the above, we consider it apposite to close the complaint. It is ordered accordingly. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE KS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 11