- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:363-DB CCC No. 1068 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 1068 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. SRI ARASASHETTY P S/O LATE PUTTAMADASHETTY, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/AT NO. 267, UPPARA BEEDI UPPINA MOLE HOBLI, YALANDOOR TALUK, CHAMARAJANAGARA DISTRICT 571 441 2. PUTTAMADASHETTY DEAD SMT. MAHADEVAMMA W/O LATE PUTTAMADASHETTY, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, R/AT NO. 267, UPPARA BEEDI UPPINA MOLE HOBLI, YALANDOOR TALUK, CHAMARAJANAGARA DISTRICT 571 441 …COMPLAINANTS (BY SRI. GOPALAKRISHNAMURTHY.C, ADVOCATE) AND: SMT R RAMYA W/O ARASASHETTY P, Digitally signed by NIRMALA DEVI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:363-DB CCC No. 1068 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, R/AT NO. 319, NAYAKARA BEEDI HINAGAL, MYSURU 570 017 …ACCUSED (BY SRI. S. RUPESH KUMAR, ADVOCATE) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, BY THE COMPLAINANT, WHEREIN PRAYING TO SECURE THE ACCUSED/CONTEMNOR BEFORE THIS HON'BLE COURT FOR HAVING COMMITTED A DELIBERATE AND WILLFUL VIOLATION SHOWING DISRESPECT DIRECTIONS ISSUED BY THE HONBLE II ADDL. PRL. JUDGE, FAMILY COURT, MYSURU IN G AND W.C.NO.6/2019 DATED 10.01.2020 VIDE ANNEXURE - A AND PUNISH THE ACCUSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW AND FURTHER DIRECT THE ACCUSED TO COMPLY THE DIRECTION OF THE HONBLE FAMILY COURT AS PER THE ORDER PASSED IN CRL.MISC.NO.616/2024 DATED 09.08.2024 VIDE ANNEXURE - E IN THE ABOVE SAID ORDER FORTHWITH. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. Accused is present in Court. 2. It is submitted on her behalf that she does not wish to prevent the complainants from seeing the children in question. She also - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:363-DB CCC No. 1068 of 2025 states that she is willing to comply with any arrangement which would facilitate periodic visits/interactions to the complainant with the children. In our view, it is not a fit case where any proceeding under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 is required to be pursued. 3. Learned counsel to the parties stated that they are willing to resolve their disputes through mediation. 4. Accordingly, parties are referred to the Mediation Center at Mysuru for resolving any impassive regarding the complainant visiting or interacting with the children in question. 5. The parties are directed to appear before the Mediation Center, Mysuru on 17.01.2026 at 11.00 am. 6. The present complainant is accordingly closed with the aforesaid directions. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE BS/ List No.: 2 Sl No.: 6