Civil contempt petition filed under Article 215 of the Constitution was withdrawn due to settlement between parties. Court dropped proceedings as dispute resolved via divorce compromise. No issues for consideration.
Civil contempt proceedings dropped as not pressed and dismissed.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 01ST DAY OF DECEMBER, 2022
PRESENT
THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE B.VEERAPPA
AND
THE HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S.HEMALEKHA
C.C.C.No.2478/2018 (CIVIL)
BETWEEN:
MR. G. CHARLES SAMUEL S/O. LATE GODLIF LAZARUS, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, R/AT NO.B-608, CENTURY CELESTE, APARTMENT JAKKUR POST, YELAHANKA, BANGALORE – 560 064.
... COMPLAINANT
(BY SRI MAHESHA M., ADVOCATE)
AND:
MRS. BENITA SUSAN .M W/O. G. CHARLES SAMUEL, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, R/AT NO.38PF COLONY, SUPER GARDEN AVANUE, VADAVALLI POST, COIMBATORE – 641 041. TAMIL NADU.
... ACCUSED
(BY SRI MADHUSUDHANA REDDY R., ADVOCATE)
THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, R/W SECTIONS 10 & 12 OF COURTS ACT, 1971, BY THE COMPLAINANT, WHEREIN HE PRAYS THAT THE HON’BLE HIGH COURT BE PLEASED TO ALLOW THIS PETITION, BY PROCEEDING AGAINST AND PUNISHING THE
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ACCUSED FOR CONTEMPT OF COURT OF THE ORDER DATED 07.08.2018 IN M.C.NO.37/2018 AT ANNEXURE-A.
THIS CCC COMING ON FOR HEARING BEFORE FRAMING OF CHARGES, THIS DAY, B.VEERAPPA J ., PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
O R D E R
Learned counsel for the complainant has filed a memo seeking permission to withdraw the petition as M.C.No.5091/2020 has been disposed of in terms of
the compromise entered into between the parties. The memo reads as under:
“The undersigned counsel herewith submits that the Complainant and Accused have settled the dispute between them and accordingly the divorce petition in M.C.No.5091/2020 before III Additional District and Sessions Judge, Anekal is disposed off in terms of Compromise petition between Complainant and Accused herein.
Such being the circumstances, this petition of contempt arising out of the order made/passed in the aforesaid Divorce Petition will not survive for consideration.
This Petition may be closed as not pressed and render justice. This Memo may be taken on record and render justice.”
proceedings are hereby dropped.
Sd/JUDGE
Sd/JUDGE
S*
Mr. G. Charles Samuel
Mrs. Benita Susan .M
B.Veerappa
K.S.Hemalekha
As recorded by the court registry
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