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2026 DAILYLAW 44993 (KAR)

MS. KEERTHANA v. MR.ATUL JAIN

CCC/769/2025 · 2026-09-29

Jayant Banerji, N V Bhavani

Contempt Petitionbody2026

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- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010408922025 NC: 2026:KHC:53900-DB CCC No. 769 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI AND THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE N.V.BHAVANI CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 769 OF 2025 BETWEEN: MS. KEERTHANA D/O RAMESH, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, R/AT NO.1480, 25TH MAIN, 5TH CROSS, BTM LAYOUT, 2ND STAGE, BENGALURU …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI.KESHAV M DATAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. MR. ATUL JAIN, MANAGER OF M/S. ICICI BANK LTD., 78, SAI SHARAN HEIGHTS, OFF MARGOSA ROAD, 15TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU, KA-560 003. 2. MR. MANISH JAIN, MANAGER OF YES BANK LTD., GROUND FLOOR, 117/4, PWD COLONY JODHPUR, JODHPUR-342 001 Digitally signed by K G RENUKAMBA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010408922025 NC: 2026:KHC:53900-DB CCC No. 769 of 2025 3. MR. SRIDHARAN RANGANATHAN MANAGER OF M/S ICICI BANK LTD, KVR TOWERS, MAHATMA MANDIR JUNCTION, SOUTH BAZAAR, KANNUR-670 002. 4. MR.PRADEEP MALHOTRA, MANAGER OF M/S ICICI BANK LTD., PLOT NO-5, BLOCK B, COMMERCIAL COMPLEX, DILSHAD GARDEN, DELHI-110 095. 5. MRS.VIRAL RUPANI, MANAGER OF M/S ICICI BANK LTD., SHOP NO-1,2,9,10,11,12, ROYAL PLATINUM, PALANPUR CANAL ROAD, PAL, SURAT-395 009, GUJARAT 6. MR.AJITH KUMAR.K.K, MANAGER OF M/S FEDERAL BANK, DEVDEEP, PLOT NO. 49-50, KAILASH VIHAR, OPP. HOTEL RADIANCE, CITY CENTRE, GWALIOR, MADHYA PRADESH – 474 011. 7. SMT.ESHWARI, SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE IN SOUTH EAST CEN POLICE STATION, SOUTH DIVISION, BENGALURU-560 001. …ACCUSED - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010408922025 NC: 2026:KHC:53900-DB CCC No. 769 of 2025 8. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, HOME DEPARTMENT, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, ROOM NO.505, 5TH FLOOR, M.S.BUILDING, BENGALURU-560 001, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY …PROFORMA RESPONDENT NO.8 (BY SRI.MANU PRABHAKAR KULKARNI, ADV. FOR A1 & A3 TO A5; SMT.B.SUKANYA BALIGA, AGA FOR PROFORMA R8 & A7; SRI.B.S.JEEVAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR A6) THIS CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, BY THE COMPLAINANT, PRAYING TO INITIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED FOR THE WILLFUL DISOBEDIENCE OF THE ORDER DATED 24.02.2025 PASSED BY THIS HON’BLE COURT IN W.P.NO.196/2025(GM-RES) PUNISH THE ACCUSED FOR VIOLATING THE COURT ORDER. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI and HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE N.V.BHAVANI - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010408922025 NC: 2026:KHC:53900-DB CCC No. 769 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI) It appears that the Writ Petition No.196/2025 was filed for a direction to the respondent which was the State of Karnataka by South East CEN Police Station, South Division to disburse an amount of Rs.6,84,780/- in terms of the direction dated 25.01.2024 issued by the XLV Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Bengaluru in Crime No.749/2023 and in terms of the report dated 17.08.2023 filed by the respondent in the said Crime number. The petition was disposed of directing the respondent and all the banks enumerated in the orders of the Magistrate to coordinate and cooperate with each other to disburse and release the amount in favour of the petitioner as directed in the orders within a period of two weeks. 2. A compliance affidavit is filed by the accused wherein it is stated that the entire amount that was deposited in the respective accounts have been disbursed in terms of the orders of the Magistrate. - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010408922025 NC: 2026:KHC:53900-DB CCC No. 769 of 2025 3. That apart, a memo for withdrawal is filed by the learned counsel for the complainant seeking to withdraw the complaint. The contempt case is accordingly consigned. Sd/- (JAYANT BANERJI) JUDGE Sd/- (N.V.BHAVANI) JUDGE KG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 13