- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16776-DB CCC No. 996 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH 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. 996 OF 2025 BETWEEN: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU -560001 REPRESENTED BY REGISTRAR GENERAL …COMPLAINANT (SUO MOTO - COMPLAINT) AND: 1. MEGHANA M S W/O MOHAN KUMAR V AGED ABOUT 20 YEARS R/AT KADANKANAHALLI VILLAGE KALINGANAHALLI POST, BELLUR HOBLI, NAGAMANGALA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT 571448 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION M S BUILDING, BANGALORE REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY …ACCUSED (BY SRI. GIRISH N.R, ADVOCATE FOR A1 SMT. NAMITHA MAHESH B G, AGA FOR R2) Digitally signed by NIRMALA DEVI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16776-DB CCC No. 996 of 2025 THIS CCC (SUO-MOTU) IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, R/W SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, BY THE COMPLAINANT PRAYING TO INITIATE SUO-MOTO CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED HEREIN FOR WILLFULLY DISOBEYING THE ORDER DATED 22.10.2024, PASSED BY THIS HONBLE COURT IN WP 27017/2024 (CS-RES) AS OBSERVED IN THE ORDER DATED 26.11.2024 AS CONTEMPLATED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971 AND TO PUNISH THE ACCUSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW. 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. The accused No.1 has filed a reply, tendering an unconditional apology. 2. The same is accepted. 3. The present complaint is closed. SD/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE SD/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE BS - List No.: 1 Sl No.: 9