- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10270-DB CCC No. 398 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO.398 OF 2024 BETWEEN: SRI P K POUNRAJ S/O SRI. KUPPASWAMY DEVAR AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS PROPRIETOR M/S. SATYA GRANTITES NO.69, ADHIMMAN BYPASS RAOD, DHARMAPURI - 636 701, TAMIL NADU …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. VIKRAM H. BHAT, ADV. FOR SMT. VAISHALI HEGDE, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI. KRISHNA ANNAYYA GOWDA ASSISTANT CONSERVATOR OF FOREST ANKOLA SUB-DIVISION ANKOLA 581 319. Digitally signed by RAKSHA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10270-DB CCC No. 398 of 2024 2. SRI. G.V. NAIK RANGE FOREST OFFICER ANKOLA RANGE ANKOLA 581319. …ACCUSED 3. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY FOREST DEPARTMENT M. S. BUILDING DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE 560 001 …PROFORMA RESPONDENT (BY SRI. SATISH K., ADV. FOR A1; SRI. I. THARANATH POOJARY, AAG WITH SRI. KIRAN KUMAR, HCGP FOR PROFORMA R3; SRI. AKASH B. SHETTY, ADV. FOR A2) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, R/W ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO INITIATE CONTEMPT OF COURT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED FOR WILLFUL DISOBEDIENCE OF THE FINAL ORDER DATED 25.09.2023 PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE OF THIS COURT IN CRIMINAL PETITION NO.7582/2018. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR FRAMING OF CHARGES, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10270-DB CCC No. 398 of 2024 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 dated 25.09.2023 passed by the learned Single Judge in Crl.P.No.7582/2018. 2. The accused have filed various compliance affidavits. 3. Learned Additional Advocate General Sri I. Tharanath Poojary, appearing for the accused filed an affidavit of Sri K.C. Jayesh, Assistant Conservator of Forest, Ankola and submits that a communication is sent on 16.02.2026, which is annexed to the affidavit, wherein decision is taken to release the iron ore as directed by the learned Single Judge. 4. In view of the aforesaid affidavit and taking note of the submission of the learned Additional Advocate General, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10270-DB CCC No. 398 of 2024 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.: 10