Suo motu criminal contempt proceedings against the Executive Director and CEO of SJM Vidyapeetha were closed after the accused filed an affidavit expressing explanation and was present in court. The court recorded satisfaction with the affidavit, the SPP raised no objection, and the contempt petition was dropped without costs.
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NC: 2024:KHC:5923-DB CRL.CCC No. 2 of 2024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2024
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MR P.S.DINESH KUMAR, CHIEF JUSTICE
AND
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE T.G. SHIVASHANKARE GOWDA CRIMINAL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 2 OF 2024
BETWEEN:
Digitally signed by ANUSHA V Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY THE REGISTRAR GENERAL BENGALURU-560 001. …COMPLAINANT
(BY SHRI. BELLIAPPA, SPP-I A/W SHRI. ANOOP KUMAR, HCGP)
AND:
SRI. BHARATH KUMAR .M EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CEO SJM VIDYAPEETHA CHITRADURGA …RESPONDENT/ACCUSED (BY SHRI. R. SUBRAMANYA, ADVOCATE)
THIS CRL.CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTION 15 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971 R/W ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA BY THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA PRAYING TO INITIATE (SUO-MOTU) CRIMINAL CONTEMPT OF COURT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED HEREIN - BHARATH KUMAR M, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CEO, SJM VIDYAPEETHA, CHITRADURGA, UNDER THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971 AND TO PUNISH HIM IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW AND TO TAKE ANY OTHER STEPS AS DEEM FIT.
THIS CRL.CCC, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING , THIS DAY, CHIEF JUSTICE , MADE THE FOLLOWING:
NC: 2024:KHC:5923-DB CRL.CCC No. 2 of 2024
ORDER
Heard Shri Belliappa, learned SPP-I and
Shri R.Subramanya, learned advocate for the accused.
Shri Subramanya, has filed an affidavit sworn by the accusedShri M.Bharath Kumar, Executive Director and CEO, SJM Vidyapeetha, Chitradurga. The accused is present before the Court.
said affidavit.
this CCC is dropped .
No costs.
Sd/CHIEF JUSTICE
Sd/JUDGE
AV
List No.: 1 Sl No.: 51
1 issue framed by the court
Whether criminal contempt proceedings initiated suo motu against the accused should be continued after his apology affidavit.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
High Court of Karnataka represented by the Registrar General, Bengaluru
Sri. Bharath Kumar .M
P.S.Dinesh Kumar
T.G. Shivashankare Gowda
As recorded by the court registry
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