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Sri C. Raghuram Dead by Lrs Smt R Manjula Devi v. State of Kanataka

Karnataka HC28 Nov 2025CCC/167/2025

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What is this about?

CCC No. 167 of 2025; NC: 2025:KHC:49531-DB; High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru; civil contempt petition; Article 215 Constitution of India; Sections 11 and 12 Contempt of Courts Act, 1971; wilful disobedience; order dated 04.07.2016 in R.S.A No. 628/2016; accused Sri N. Seenappa; pro forma respondent State of Karnataka (Home Department); office objections not cleared; complaint dismissed; counsel discharged on memo for retirement; Vibhu Bakhru Chief Justice; C.M. Poonacha J; Kolar; decision dated 28.11.2025.

What did the court decide?

Since the complainants had not cleared the office objections, the complaint stands dismissed. ¶34

Sri C. Raghuram Dead by Lrs Smt R Manjula Devi Vs State… — Contempt of Court | Karnataka HC (2025)

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NC: 2025:KHC:49531-DB CCC No. 167 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28^TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025

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PRESENT

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THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE

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AND

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA

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CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 167 OF 2025

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BETWEEN:

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SRI C. RAGHURAM DEAD BY LRS

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1(a). SMT. R MANJULA DEVI AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS W/O LATE C RAGHURAM

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1(b). SRI MURALI PRASAD C.R. AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS S/O LATE C. RAGHURAM

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Digitally signed by AMBIKA H B Location: High Court of Karnataka

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1(c). SRI. NAGENDRA PRASAD C.R. AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS S/O LATE C RAGHURAM

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ALL ARE R/AT CITY MUNICIPALITY MUNESHWARA NAGAR, KOLAR CITY KOLAR - 563 101

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…COMPLAINANTS

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(BY SRI. SUHAS G., ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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STATE OF KANATAKA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY

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NC: 2025:KHC:49531-DB CCC No. 167 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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TO HOME DEPARTMENT VIDHANA SOUDHA AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU - 560 001

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…PRO FORMA RESPONDENT

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SRI N. SEENAPPA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS S/O LATE NARAYASWAMY R/AT 6^TH CROSS KARANJIKATTE, KOLAR CITY KOLAR - 563 101

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…ACCUSED

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THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, 1950 R/W SECTION 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, PRAYING TO TAKE COGNIZANCE OF THE CIVIL CONTEMPT COMMITTED BY THE ACCUSED FOR WILFUL DISOBEDIENCE OF THE ORDER DATED 04.07.2016 PASSED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT IN R.S.A NO.628/2016 AND FURTHER BE PLEASED TO PUNISH AND CONVICT THE ACCUSED AND SENTENCE HIM TO IMPRISONMENT FOR 6 MONTHS FOR COMMITTING CONTEMPT OF COURT AS PRESCRIBED UNDER SECTION 12 OF CONTEMPT OF COURT ACT, 1971 & ETC.

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THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA

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ORAL ORDER

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(PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE)

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