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Shri Ranganath v. Shri. C.D. Rama Rao

Karnataka HC17 Dec 2025CCC/1381/2024

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Ranganath (complainant) v. C.D. Rama Rao, DGM, Indian Bank (accused); CCC / Civil Contempt Petition No. 1381 of 2024, High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru; filed under Ss. 11 & 12, Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 and Contempt of Court Proceedings Rules, 1987; alleged deliberate disobedience of High Court order dated 25.09.2024 in W.P.No.28289/2013 (S-RES); withdrawal memo dated 10.12.2025; dismissed as not pressed on 17.12.2025; bench: Anu Sivaraman and Vijaykumar A. Patil; counsel: P.S. Rajagopal Sr. Adv. and Ananda Gangenura for complainant, Vighneshwar S. Shastri Sr. Adv. and Udaya Shankar Rai P. for accused.

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Leave to withdraw the contempt petition accepted; petition dismissed as not pressed. ¶32

Shri Ranganath Vs Shri. C.D. Rama Rao — Contempt of Court | Karnataka HC (2025)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

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DATED THIS THE 17^TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025

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PRESENT

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THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN

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AND

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL

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CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO.1381 OF 2024

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BETWEEN:

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SHRI RANGANATH S/O LATE RAMADAS

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AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.912/A, 9^TH CROSS, 10^TH A MAIN, SRINAGAR, BANGALORE-560050.

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...COMPLAINANT

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(BY SRI. P.S.RAJAGOPAL, SR. ADV. FOR SRI. ANANDA GANGENURA, ADV.)

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AND:

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SHRI. C.D. RAMA RAO

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DGM OF INDIAN BANK (A BANKING COMPANY ESTABLISHED UNDER THE BANKING COMPANIES ACQUISITION OF UNDERTAKINGS ACT, 1980) ZONAL OFFICE 4^TH FLOOR,

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EAST WING, RAHEJA TOWERS, NO.26-27, M. G. ROAD,

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BANGALORE-560 001.

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…ACCUSED

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(BY SRI. VIGHNESHWAR S. SHASTRI, SR. ADV. FOR SRI. UDAYA SHANKAR RAI P., ADV.)

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THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11 & 12 OF THE CONTEMPTS COURT ACT, 1971 AND THE CONTEMPT OF COURT PROCEDDINGS RULES, 1987, PRAYING TO INITIATE APPROPRIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED FOR DELIBERATE DISOBEDIENCE OF THE ORDER PASSED BY THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT DATED 25.09.2024 IN W.P.NO.28289/2013 (S-RES) PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-A.

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THIS CCC HAVING BEEN HEARD AND RESERVED FOR JUDGMENT ON 17.11.2025 AND COMING ON FOR PRONOUNCEMENT OF JUDGMENT THIS DAY, ANU SIVARAMAN J., PRONOUNCED THE FOLLOWING:

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CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN and

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL

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CAV JUDGMENT

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(PER: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN)

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Learned senior counsel appearing for the complainant

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seeks leave of this Court to withdraw the petition and has

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filed a memo dated 10.12.2025 to that effect. The memo for withdrawal reads as under:-

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"The undersigned Advocate for the Complainant hereby submits and requested that this Hon'ble Court may kindly permit the Complainant to withdraw the above Contempt petition as not pressed. The memo along with submission may kindly be taken on record in the interest of justice and equity."

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In view of the memo for withdrawal, petition is dismissed as not pressed.

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Sd/(ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE

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Sd/(VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL)

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JUDGE

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