- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13815-DB CRL.CCC No. 10 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH 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. 10 OF 2023 BETWEEN: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY THE REGISTRAR GENERAL BENGALURU-560001. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. B.A. BELLIAPPA SPP-I A/W SRI.THEJESH.P HCGP) AND: SRI.S.V SRINIVASA RAO S/O LATE S.VENKATA RAMAIAH AGED ABOUT 78 YEARS PRESENTLY RESIDING AT NO.16 19TH 'A' CROSS, 18TH MAIN ROAD 5TH PHASE, J.P NAGAR BENGALURU-560078 …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. ARUN K.S, ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.CCC IS FILED U/S 15 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 HONBLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO INITIATE (SUO- MOTU) CRIMINAL CONTEMPT OF COURT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED HEREIN - SRI S.V. SRINIVASA RAO, S/O LATE S.VENKATA RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 78 YEARS, PRESENTLY RESIDING AT NO.16, 19TH A CROSS, 18TH MAIN ROAD, 5TH PHASE, J.P.NAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 078, UNDER THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971 AND TO PUNISH HIM IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW. Digitally signed by REKHA R Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13815-DB CRL.CCC No. 10 of 2023 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN) We have heard the learned State Public Prosecutor appearing for the complainant as well as the learned counsel appearing for the accused. 2. An affidavit of unconditional apology is also placed on record by the learned counsel for the accused. In the affidavit filed by the accused, it is submitted that the accused unreservedly and unconditionally tenders his apologies to this Court. He has further undertaken that he will not, in future, commit any act or make any mistake which will amount to contempt of this Court or any other Court. 3. We notice that unconditional apologies were tendered by the same accused earlier before this Court. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13815-DB CRL.CCC No. 10 of 2023 However, taking note of the advanced age of the accused and his fragile health condition, we accept the unconditional apology tendered and close this Contempt of Court case. Accordingly, the Contempt of Court case is closed accepting the apology. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (T.M.NADAF) JUDGE PK List No.: 2 Sl No.: 6