- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10446-DB C.C.C. No.307/2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO.307/2023 BETWEEN: 1. THIMMAIAH S/O LATE GOVINDAIAH AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS. 2. DODDATHIMMAIAH S/O LATE DASAPPA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS. BOTH ARE R/AT KARE HALLI VILLAGE NITTUR HOBLI, GUBBI TALUK TUMKUR DISTRICT-571112. …COMPLAINANTS (BY SRI. SUHAS H.S. ADV.,) AND: 1. VENKATAIAH S/O LATE CHIKKA @ CHIKKANNA AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS R/O. KARE HALLI VILLAGE NITTUR HOBLI GUBBI TALUK-571112. Digitally signed by ARSHIFA BAHAR KHANAM HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10446-DB C.C.C. No.307/2023 2. SRI. GOPINATH .V CIRCLE POLICE INSPECTOR GUBBI-572216 TUMAKURU DISTRICT-571112. 3. SRI. RAHUL KUMAR SHAHAPURWAD I P S SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE TUMAKURU-572103 TUMAKURU DISTRICT-571112. …ACCUSED 4. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HOME VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU-560 001. ….. PROFORMA RESPONDENT (BY SRI. THRIMURTHY K.P. ADV., FOR A1) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, PRAYING TO INITIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AND PUNISH THE ACCUSED NO.1 FOR WILFUL DISOBEDIENCE OF THE ORDERS OF THIS HON'BLE COURT IN W.P.NO.46542/2018 C/W W.P.NO.10182/2019 DATED 06.07.2022 VIDE ANNEXURE-G AND SO ALSO ORDERS ON I.A. NO.39 PASSED BY THE ADDL. SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC GUBBI DATED 17.02.2023 IN O.S.NO.03/2015 IS PRODUCED HEREWITH AND MARKED AS ANNEXURE-K. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10446-DB C.C.C. No.307/2023 CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) 1. This contempt petition is filed alleging willful disobedience of the order dated 06.07.2022 passed in W.P.No.46542/2018 C/w WP.No.10182/2019. 2. The compliance affidavit indicate that the complainant was allowed to perform pooja. 3. Learned counsel for the accused has also filed a memo indicating that accused No.1 has died on 14.02.2026. 4. In view of the aforesaid statement and the complainant having been allowed to perform pooja though belatedly, nothing survives for consideration in this petition. The contempt proceedings are dropped. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10446-DB C.C.C. No.307/2023 5. All contentions urged are kept open. 6. Notice issued to the accused shall stand discharged. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) JUDGE GH List No.: 3 Sl No.: 27