- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45146-DB CCC No. 1007 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 1007 OF 2024 BETWEEN: SRI V SUNIL KUMAR S/O VASUDEV, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, MEMBERS OF LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY, KARKALA LEGISLATIVE CONSTITUENCY, KARKALA TALUK, UDUPI DISTRICT. RESIDING AT NEKLAGE GUTTU, NEAR KALIKAMBA TEMPLE, KARKALA KASABA, KARKALA TALUK, UDUPI DISTRICT. …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. VINOD KUMAR M., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY THE HOME SECRETARY, VIDHANASOUDHA, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BANGALORE 560001. …PROFORMA RESPONDENT 2. SRI. MANJAPPA D.R. AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS FATHER NAME NOT KNOWN THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER KARKALA RURAL POLICE STATION Digitally signed by RUPA V Location: High Court Of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45146-DB CCC No. 1007 of 2024 KARKALA TALUK UDUPI DISTRICT-574104 …ACCUSED (BY SRI. MOHAMMED JAFFAR SHAH., AGA FOR PROFORMA R1) - - - THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11 AND 12 OF CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, R/W ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYS THAT TO ISSUE WRIT OF MANDAMUS, DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO. 3 TO REGISTER THE COMPLAINT FILED BY THE PETITIONER DATED 05.07.2024 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE - A AND DIRECT TO CONDUCT COURT MONITORED INVESTIGATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW AND TO GRANT SUCH OTHER RELIEF AS THIS HON'BLE COURT DEEM FIT GRANT, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) This contempt petition is filed alleging willful disobedience of the order dated 07.08.2024 passed by the learned Single Judge in W.P.No.20449/2024. The relevant portion of the order reads as under: "3. Therefore, this petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.3 to consider the complaint filed by the petitioner on 5.7.2024, as per Annexure-A, in the context of the judgment - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45146-DB CCC No. 1007 of 2024 in Lalita Kumari (supra), and to take appropriate action within one week from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order." 2. The respondents-accused has filed an affidavit. Along with the affidavit, a copy of the endorsement dated 27.09.2024 is enclosed. 3. A perusal of the said endorsement indicates that there is compliance of the order of the learned Single Judge. It is needless to observe that the complainant can challenge the said endorsement or take appropriate steps in accordance with law. 4. With the above observation, the contempt proceedings are dropped. Notice issued to the accused, if any is discharged. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) JUDGE RV, List No.: 3 Sl No.: 49