- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16226-DB CCC No. 504 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF MARCH, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 504 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. M/S S.G. ENTERPRISES A PARTNERSHIP FIRM INCORPORATED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE INDIAN PARTNERSHIP ACT, 1932 HAVING OFFICE AT CHAKRAVARTHI RAJA NO.6, DULUKANAM STREET VILLAGE HIGH ROAD SHOLINGANALLUR DISTRICT CHENNAI - 600 119 REPRESENTED BY ITS PARTNER MS. SAPTHAMI RAO 2. MS. GOUTHAMI RAO DAUGHTER OF VAGEESH RAO AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS RESIDING AT FALLING WATERS B-BLOCK, B-604, NO. 1 PARIYAR SALAI PERUNGUDI, CHENNAI - 600 096 …COMPLAINANTS (BY SRI JAYANTH M., ADVOCATE FOR SRI NEERAJ SASTRY, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. HDFC BANK LIMITED MAHALINGAPURAM BRANCH Digitally signed by AMBIKA H B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16226-DB CCC No. 504 of 2025 No.5, FIRST FLOOR, PMK NAGAR MAHALINGAPURAM NUNGAMBAKKAM CHENNAI, TAMIL NADU - 600 034 REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGER SRIRAM. S AND AT: ADYAR, GANDHI NAGAR BRANCH, 125, SREELA TERRACE 1ST MAIN LAND, ADYAR GANDHI NAGAR, CHENNAI - 600 020 REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGER SRIRAM. S 2. MRS. KAVITHA G.M. MAJOR, INVESTIGATING OFFICER CENTRAL CRIME BRANCH NEW CCB OFFICE, 95, BTS BUS DEPOT RD VINAYAKA NAGAR KSRTC COLONY WILSON GARDEN, BENGALURU KARNATAKA - 560 027 …ACCUSED 3. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HOME VIDHANA SOUDHA AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU - 560 001 …PRO FORMA RESPONDENT (SRI ANAND MUTTALLI, ADVOCATE FOR ACCUSED No.1 SRI S.H. RAGHAVENDRA, AGA FOR ACCUSED No.2 AND PRO FORMA RESPONDENT No.3) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 10 & 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971 PRAYING TO INITIATE PROCEEDINGS OF CONTEMPT AGAINST THE ACCUSED, FOR BLATANT AND WILFUL DISOBEDIENCE OF THE ORDER DATED 23.10.2024 PASSED BY THE PRL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AT BENGALURU (CCH-1) IN CR. NO.3/2024 PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-A. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16226-DB CCC No. 504 of 2025 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. The complainant has filed the present complaint alleging willful disobedience of the order dated 23.10.2024, whereby the Investigating Officer [IO] was directed to send instructions to the concerned bank authorities to defreeze the bank accounts of the complainants. 2. The learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for accused No.2 has handed over an email communication dated 07.05.2025 addressed to the Manager/Controlling Officer, HDFC Bank requesting for defreezing of the following bank accounts: 1 HDFC BANK 50200028873828 SG Enterprises 2 HDFC BANK 50100346421614 V. Gouthami Rao 3. The learned counsel appearing for the HDFC Bank (accused No.1) also confirms that the bank had received the said communication. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16226-DB CCC No. 504 of 2025 4. We consider it apposite to note the submissions of the learned counsel for accused No.1 (HDFC Bank). He submits that the bank accounts in question are operative. 5. In the aforesaid view, we are unable to accept that any proceedings for willful disobedience of the order are required to be initiated against accused No.2. We also note that the directions issued were only to accused No.2 and, therefore, the complaint is closed. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE AHB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 16