- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010069202026 NC: 2026:KHC:38032-DB CCC No. 121 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF JULY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 121 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS PROTECTION AND CORRUPTION CRIME CONTROL COMMISSION, TRUST REGISTERED UNDER I.T. ACRT, 1882 REGISTERED NRG-4-00018 BELGAVI DIVISION NO.512, SAMBAJI NAGAR BELAGAVI VADAGOAN, BELGAVI-590005 REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT FOR BELGAVI DISTRICT SRI. RAGHAVENDRA B. PITAGI, …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. N. SHARADHA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI. BORASE BHUSHAN GULABRAO IPS AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE BELGAVI CITY BELGAVI - 590 009 Digitally signed by SRIDEVI S Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010069202026 NC: 2026:KHC:38032-DB CCC No. 121 of 2026 2. SRI UMASHANKAR S R IAS AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HOME DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDEHI VIDHANA SOUDHA BANGALORE - 560 001. …ACCUSED 3. STATE OF KARNATAKA THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HOME DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDEHI VIDHANA SOUDHA BANGALORE - 560 001. …PRO-FORMA RESPONDENT (BY SMT. B SUKANYA BALIGA, AGA) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11 AND 12 OF CONTEMPT OF COURT ACT, 1971 PRAYING TO INITIATE APPROPRIATE LEGAL ACTION AGAINST THE ACCUSED/RESPONDENTR AS PER PROVISIONS OF SECTION 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971 FOR WILLFUL BREACH AND CONTEMPT OF THE COURT ORDER DATED 30.10.2019 AND 06.11.2019. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010069202026 NC: 2026:KHC:38032-DB CCC No. 121 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. The complainant has filed the present complaint alleging willful disobedience of the orders dated 30.10.2019 and 06.11.2019 passed by this Court in W.P.No.50085/2019 (GM-RES-PIL), inter alia, observing that the police are responsible for maintaining law and order situations and if there is an endeavour made by any person to illegally obstruct the celebration of Karnataka Rajyotsava by using weapons or otherwise, the concerned police officials ought to take preventive action. 2. The complainant alleges that during the said celebration there were incidents of violence using weapons. The Police Inspector, CSB, Belagavi City has filed an affidavit pointing out the incidents that were reported on the said date, along with the details of the incidents and the FIRs registered. It is stated that one of the offences is unconnected with the celebrations. - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010069202026 NC: 2026:KHC:38032-DB CCC No. 121 of 2026 3. In view of the above, we are unable to accept that there is any willful disobedience on the part of the police authority. The present complaint is accordingly closed. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE SD List No.: 1 Sl No.: 8