- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:46556-DB CCC No. 580 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH 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.580 OF 2023 BETWEEN: M/S. D.M. GAMING PRIVATE LIMITED, 73/1, HAL OLD AIRPORT ROAD DOMLUR, BANGALORE 560071. REP. BY ITS DIRECTOR / AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY SRI. MUKESH CHAWLA S/O SRI VIJAYKUMAR CHAWLA AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS R/AT NO.405, BR ODYSSEY APARTMENT, RAMANASHREE CALIFORNIA APARTMENT, ANANTHAPURA ROAD, DODDABALLAPURA MAIN ROAD, BANGALORE-64 …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. RAJASHEKAR B G., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY DEPT. OF HOME, VIDHANA SOUDHA BANGALORE 560001. …PROFORMA RESPONDENT 2. B DAYANAND THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE INFANTRY ROAD, BANGALORE 560001. Digitally signed by CHANNEGOWDA PREMA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:46556-DB CCC No. 580 of 2023 3. S D SHARNAPPA THE JOINT COMMISSIONER OF POLICE (LAW AND ORDER) INFANTRY ROAD BANGALORE 560001. 4. C K BABA THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF POLICE SOUTH EAST DIVISION, KORAMANGALA, BANGALORE-560034. 5. LAKSHMINARAYAN THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF POLICE ADUGODI, BANGALORE 560034. 6. D N NATARAJ THE POLICE INSPECTOR KORAMANGALA POLICE STATION KORAMANGALA, BANGALORE 560034. …ACCUSED (BY SRI. MANJUNATH RAYAPPA, AGA FOR PROFORMA R1; A6 - SD) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, READ WITH ARTICLE 215 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA , PRAYING TO FIND THE RESPONDENTS GUILTY OF CONTEMPT OF THE COURT FOR WILLFUL DISOBEDIENCE OF THE ORDERS PASSED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT DATED 06.09.2022 IN WP NO.10151/2022 MARKED AT ANNEXURE-A, AND PUNISH THEM WITH IMPRISONMENT AS PER THE CONTEMPT OF THE COURTS ACT AND PASS SUCH OTHER ORDER OR ORDERS AS THIS HON'BLE COURT DEEMS FIT IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:46556-DB CCC No. 580 of 2023 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) This contempt petition is filed alleging willful disobedience of the order of the learned Single dated 06.09.2022 passed in W.P. No.10151/2022, wherein the learned Single Judge of this Court, disposed of the writ petition in terms of the order in WA Nos.932-933/1974. Further it is observed that the respondent- police are restrained from interfering with the online and offline gaming business of the petitioner. It is further observed that the order shall not come in the way of police doing their usual supervision of law and order as provided under the Karnataka Police Act, 1963 or any other law. 2. The respondent-police have filed compliance affidavit dated 24.07.2023 which indicates that the - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:46556-DB CCC No. 580 of 2023 respondent- police have visited the premises of the petitioner on various dates as referred in para No.3 of the compliance affidavit. 3. It is further stated that they are not interfering with the online and offline gaming business of the petitioner. In support of the affidavit, a case diary is produced for visiting the premises of the petitioner. 4. The complainant has filed a rejoinder indicating that the police have inspected the premises and interfered with the business activities of petitioner in violation of the direction of this Court. 5. We have perused the affidavit filed by the respondent-police and the documents. 6. Taking note of the same, we are of the considered view that there is no willful disobedience of the order of the learned Single Judge and visit by the police is as provided in the order and only for supervision. There is - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:46556-DB CCC No. 580 of 2023 no material on record to show that the police have interfered with gaming business of the complainant. Hence, the contempt proceedings are closed. Notice issued to the accused shall stand discharged. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) JUDGE PN List No.: 3 Sl No.: 29