The Karnataka High Court disposed of an unprosecuted contempt petition filed under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, where the complainant's counsel stated on instructions that they did not desire to prosecute the case on preliminary hearing.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2021
PRESENT
THE HON’BLE MR.ABHAY S. OKA, CHIEF JUSTICE
AND
THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM
C.C.C. NO. 615 OF 2020 (CIVIL)
BETWEEN:
SMT.V.PUSHPA D/O LATE VENKATAPPA AGED 53 YEARS R/AT No.9, SIRISAMRUDDHI NILAYA 2ND CROSS, 17TH MAIN, AGO’s LAYOUT AREHALLI, SUBRAMANYAPURA POST BENGALURU-560 061/
... COMPLAINANT (BY SHRI H.MOHAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE)
AND:
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THIS C.C.C. IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971 PRAYING TO PUNISH THE RESPONDENTS-ACCUSED FOR HAVING DELIBERATELY AND INTENTIONALLY DISOBEYED THE ORDER DATED 3.6.2019 IN W.P. 7906/2019 PASSED BY THE HON’BLE SINGLE JUDGE IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE, AND ETC.
THIS C.C.C. COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THROUGH VIDEO CONFERENCING THIS DAY, CHIEF JUSTICE MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER
The learned counsel appearing for the complainant,
on instructions, states that he does not desire to prosecute the petition.
Sd/CHIEF JUSTICE
Sd/JUDGE
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SMT.V.PUSHPA D/O LATE VENKATAPPA
SRI H.R.MAHADEV
Dr.BASANTHI
ABHAY S. OKA
SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM
As recorded by the court registry
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