- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010439132026 NC: 2026:KHC:41839-DB CCC No. 770 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO.770 OF 2026 BETWEEN: SRI PRADEEP KUMAR .R AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, S/O LATE P. RAVI NAIDU NO.1-16-98/3, 1ST FLOOR, SAINAGAR COLONY, SECUNDERABAD, TELANGANA - 500 015. …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. BALAJI RAO KUNEKAR, ADVOCATE) AND: MRS. SUMITHA .R AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, D/O LATE D. RAJAN W/O SRI. PRADEEP KUMAR .R RESIDING AT NO.2041/1, 15TH CROSS, (NEAR KRISHNA BAKERY) PRASHANTH NAGAR, T. DASARAHALLI, BENGALURU, KARNATAKA - 560 057. …ACCUSED THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA READ WITH SECTIONS 10 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, PRAYING TO PUNISH THE Digitally signed by MAHALAKSHMI B M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010439132026 NC: 2026:KHC:41839-DB CCC No. 770 of 2026 ABOVE-NAMED ACCUSED BY INITIATING CONTEMPT OF COURT PROCEEDINGS FOR NON-COMPLIANCE/ DISHONOUR/ DISRESPECTING THE EXECUTED MEMORANDUM OF SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COMPLAINANT AND THE ACCUSED AT THE HONORABLE KARNATAKA MEDIATION CENTER, BENGALURU DATED 04.09.2025 AND THE ORDERS ISSUED BY THE HONORABLE V ADDL. PRINCIPAL JUDGE, FAMILY COURT, BENGALURU IN M.C.NO.5936/2022 DATED 08.09.2025 BY NOT CLOSING THE CASES FILED BY THE ACCUSED AGAINST THE COMPLAINANT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: 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 order dated 08.09.2025 passed by the V Additional Principal Judge, Family Court, Bengaluru [Family Court] in M.C. No.5936/2022. 2. The accused had entered into a settlement for dissolution of the marriage in the mediation proceedings. The parties entered into a Memorandum of Settlement, whereby the complainant had agreed to pay a sum of `5,00,000/- towards permanent alimony/maintenance as full and final settlement. The said amount was handed over to the accused and parties consented for the - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010439132026 NC: 2026:KHC:41839-DB CCC No. 770 of 2026 dissolution of the marriage. The parties had also agreed that they would not press the allegations against each other in the other connected cases. 3. The complainant alleges that the accused has not withdrawn the criminal case as agreed in the Memorandum of Settlement and that the same constitutes willful disobedience of the order passed by the Family Court. According to the complainant, the terms of the settlement have been breached. 4. We are unable to accept that any proceedings under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 are required to be initiated. The complaint is accordingly closed. 5. However, we clarify that this order will not preclude the complainant from availing of the remedies in respect of any alleged breach of the terms of the settlement. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE MBM List No.: 2 Sl No.: 5