- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010519372023 NC: 2026:KHC:52848-DB CCC No. 976 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.SHANTHI BHUSHAN CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 976 OF 2023 BETWEEN: PRATHIKSHA AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS, D/O LATE S J KRISHNAN @ KRISHNA ACHAR RESIDING AT C/O VANDANA GANDHINAGAR, K H B COLONY, SAGAR TALUK, SHIMOGA DISTRICT-577 401. …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. ASHOK MESTA, ADVOCATE) AND: DEEPAK S AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, S/O SHANKAR ACHAR, RESIDING AT LOHIYA NAGAR, SAGAR TOWN, SAGAR TALUK-577 430 SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT. …ACCUSED (BY SRI. NARASIMHA PRASAD S.D., ADVOCATE) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT 1971, AS AMENDED READ WITH ARTICLE 215 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO TAKE COGNIZANCE OF THE ACTS OF THE ACCUSED, WHICH IS Digitally signed by VASANTHA KUMARY B K Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010519372023 NC: 2026:KHC:52848-DB CCC No. 976 of 2023 NOTHING BUT WILLFUL DISOBEDIENCE OF THE ORDER OF THIS HON'BLE COURT DATED 24.03.2023 PASSED IN W.P.NO.3255/2023 (GM-CPC) VIDE ANNEXURE-A, WHICH CONDUCT OF THE ACCUSED WOULD PER SE AMOUNT TO A CIVIL CONTEMPT AS CONTEMPLATED UNDER SECTION-2(b) OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971 AS AMENDED READ WITH ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA AND THEREBY INITIATE NECESSARY PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.SHANTHI BHUSHAN ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH) The present contempt petition has been filed alleging willful disobedience/non compliance of the order dated 24.03.2023 passed by the writ Court in W.P.No.3255/2023 filed by the respondent herein. 2. On notice the contemnor is being represented by Sri. Narasimha Prasad S.D., learned counsel. 3. The writ petition filed by the alleged contemnor was dismissed and the contemnor was directed to comply with the - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010519372023 NC: 2026:KHC:52848-DB CCC No. 976 of 2023 order of the Trial Court whereby the petitioner/contemnor was directed to pay a sum of Rs.21,87,122/- within a period of four weeks. 4. If the order of the trial Court has not been complied, the complainant may take recourse to appropriate remedy as may be available to her under the provisions of CPC. 5. However, no contempt is made out. Therefore these contempt proceedings are dropped. 6. Contempt notice stands discharged. Sd/- (D K SINGH) JUDGE Sd/- (H.SHANTHI BHUSHAN) JUDGE NG CT:SM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 9