- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13090-DB CRL.CCC No. 1 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF CRIMINAL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 1 OF 2026 BETWEEN: DR. B. GURAPPA NAIDU, S/O LATE B.V. NAIDU, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 989/A, 14TH CROSS, 21ST MAIN, BSK 2ND STAGE, BENGALURU - 560 070. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MUNI REDDY M.N., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SMT. SUDHA KATWA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, D/O LATE LAKSHMANA, LEX GROUP NO.40 3RD FLOOR, SNS PLAZA, SHIVANANDA CIRCLE, KUMARA KRUPA ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. SRI. SHIVAKUMAR, ADVOCATE, FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN Digitally signed by REKHA R Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13090-DB CRL.CCC No. 1 of 2026 MAJOR, RESIDING AT NO. 53/81, SURVEYOR STREET, BASAVANAGUDI, BENGALURU - 560 004. …RESPONDENTS THIS CRL.CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTION 15(1)(b) OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971 R/W ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA BY THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA PRAYING THAT THIS HON'BLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO TAKE COGNIZANCE OF THE CRIMINAL CONTEMPT AGAINST THE ACCUSED PERSONS ON THE BASIS OF THE INFORMATION DISCLOSED IN THE COMPLAINT WHICH IS FILED WITH THE CONSENT ORDER DATED:12.12.2025 IN CONSENT APPLICATION NO.13/2025 IN WRITING OF THE LEARNED ADVOCATE GENERAL, STATE OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU, AT ANNEXURE-AF .b) PUNISH THE ACCUSED PERSONS FOR CONTEMPT OF COURT WITH IMPRISONMENT FOR A TERIM OF 06 MONTHS WITH FINE UNDER SECTION 12(1) OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971 AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13090-DB CRL.CCC No. 1 of 2026 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN) Learned counsel for the complainant has filed a memo seeking withdrawal of the Criminal Contempt petition with liberty to pursue his remedies in the appropriate forum. 2. The permission is granted as sought for. 3. The Criminal Contempt petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as sought for. 4. All pending interlocutory applications shall stand disposed of. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (T.M.NADAF) JUDGE PK List No.: 2 Sl No.: 4