- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:41331-DB CCC No.795/2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO.795/2023 BETWEEN: SMT. SUMAN HEGDE W/O LATE P.M. PRAKASH AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS R/A NO.302, CREATIVE ARCADE 4TH FLOOR, 4TH MAIN NAGASHETTY HALLI SANJAY NAGAR BANGALORE-560094. …COMPLAINANT (BY SMT. VASUNDARA T.P. ADV., FOR SRI. P.M. SIDDAMALLAPPA, ADV.,) AND: 1. SRI. RAJKUMAR SHARMA REGIONAL MANAGER REGIONAL OFFICE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. LTD. 2ND FLOOR, ARIHANT PLAZA KUSUGAL ROAD HUBALLI - 580023. 2. THE REGIONAL MANAGER. [V.C.O. DATED 08.09.2023 DELETED]. 3. THE CHAIRMAN. [V.C.O. DATED 08.09.2023 DELETED]. …ACCUSED (BY SRI. A.N. KRISHNA SWAMY, ADV., FOR A1 A2 & A3 ARE DELETED V.C.O. DTD: 08.09.2023) Digitally signed by RUPA V Location: High Court of karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:41331-DB CCC No.795/2023 THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT 1971, PRAYING TO TAKE COGNIZANCE AGAINST THE ACCUSED FOR THEIR ACT OF COMMITTING CONTEMPT AND SECURE THE PRESENCE OF THE ACCUSED BEFORE THIS HON'BLE COURT AND TO COMMIT THE ACCUSED TO CIVIL PRISON FOR A PERIOD OF SIX MONTHS FOR THE ACT OF WILFULL DISOBEDIENCE OF THE ORDER OF THIS HON'BLE COURT DATED 18.10.2021, PASSED IN W.A.NO.60/2021 (GM-RES) AND IMPOSE A FINE AND TO PASS ANY OTHER SUITABLE ORDER AS SO PROVIDED UNDER SECTION 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURT ACT, 1971 ALSO TO AWARD COST OF THIS PROCEEDING 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 judgment dated 18.10.2021 passed by the Division Bench of this Court in W.A.No.60/2021. The operative portion of the said judgment at paragraph No.5 reads as under: "5. In view of the consensus arrived at between the parties and in the facts of the case, without entering into the merits of the controversy, we deem it appropriate to dispose of the appeal with a direction to respondent no.1 to decide the representation contained in Annexure-D annexed to this appeal and to make payment of professional fee - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:41331-DB CCC No.795/2023 due to the appellant within a period of three months from the date of production of the copy of this judgment." 2. The accused entered appearance and filed counter affidavit indicating that as per the directions of the Division Bench vide judgment dated 18.10.2021, the bills of the complainant are verified and payment is made. 3. In view of the same, the contempt proceedings are dropped with the liberty to the complainant to approach the accused, if any other bills are pending or her grievance still subsists. Notice issued to the accused is discharged. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) JUDGE BSR List No.: 3 Sl No.: 23