M/S Rai Bahadur Seth Shreeram v. Sri R N Singh
Case brief
What is this about?
The Karnataka High Court heard a contempt petition regarding non-compliance with directions to refund fees. The Court recalled a bailable warrant against unrepresented accused due to a listing error. Contempt proceedings were dropped after acceptance of a compliance affidavit accompanied by a demand draft.
What did the court decide?
Contempt proceedings dropped; Demand Draft of Rs.6,22,34,384/- to be handed over to complainants.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2022
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.VEERAPPA
AND
THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE M. G. UMA
C.C.C. NO. 756 OF 2021 (CIVIL)
BETWEEN:
- M/S RAI BAHADUR SETH SHREERAM NARASINGH DAS PRIVATE LIMITED, REGACY BLISS, 1ST FLOOR, B1, NO.10, CORNWELL ROAD, LANGFORD GARDEN, RICHMOND TOWN, BENGALURU-560 025, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, AJAY SARAF,
- AJAY SARAF S/O. LATE SRI. GOVINDDAS SARAF, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, REGACY BLISS, 1ST FLOOR, B1, NO.10, CORNWELL ROAD, LANGFORD GARDEN, RICHMOND TOWN, BENGALURU-560 025.
(BY SRI. SANDEEP S. PATIL., ADVOCATE)
…COMPLAINANTS
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the bailable warrant against accused persons appearing unrepresented due to erroneous court listing should be recalled upon acceptance of cause shown.
Whether contempt proceedings should be dropped upon filing a compliance affidavit accompanied by a demand draft as proof of order compliance.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
M/s Rai Bahadur Seth Shreeram Narsingh Das Private Limited
- petitioner
Ajay Saraf
- respondent
R. N. Singh
- respondent
Sanjeev Kishore
- respondent
H. M. Dinesh
- respondent
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Karnataka HC
- Decided on
- · January
- Registered
- Case no.
- CCC/756/2021
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