Sri.H.R. Parthasarathy Vs M.D.Sharath — Contempt of Court | Karnataka HC (2025)

Sri.H.R. Parthasarathy Vs M.D.Sharath — Contempt of Court | Karnataka HC (2025)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

No punishment imposed; contempt proceedings dropped and notice issued to the accused stands discharged, following a finding of substantial compliance with the order of the learned Single Judge.

Issue for consideration

Whether the accused showed disobedience to the orders passed in W.P.No.11854/2022 (GM-Police) dated 21.09.2023, warranting punishment under Sections 11 and 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 read with Article 215 of the Constitution. +1 more

Court's answer

In view of the filing of the compliance affidavit, the contempt proceedings are dropped.

Ratio / Principle

On perusal of the compliance affidavit and the communications forwarded by the accused to the respective banks, the Court took note of the same and held that there is substantial compliance of the order of the learned Single Judge.

Key takeaways

Notice issued to the accused stands discharged.ratio¶¶52

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Civil Contempt Petition (C.C.C. No.184/2024) filed before the High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru under Sections 11 and 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 read with Article 215 of the Constitution of India, by Sri. H.R. Parthasarathy, alleging disobedience of the orders dated 21.09.2023 passed by the learned Single Judge in W.P.No.11854/2022 (GM-Police). The accused comprised the Investigating Officer, Cyber Crime Police Station CID, and branch managers/officers of ICICI Bank, Axis Bank, HDFC Bank and State Bank of India; the State of Karnataka joined as proforma respondent. On the date fixed for orders, the Additional Government Advocate filed a compliance affidavit. Perusing the affidavit and the communications forwarded by the accused to the respective banks, the Division Bench (Mrs. Justice Anu Sivaraman and Mr. Justice Vijaykumar A. Patil; order per Mr. Justice Vijaykumar A. Patil) found substantial compliance with the learned Single Judge's order, dropped the contempt proceedings and discharged the notice issued to the accused. Oral order dated 18 December 2025.

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HC-KAR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18^TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025

PRESENT

THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN

AND

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO.184/2024

BETWEEN:

SRI. H.R. PARTHASARATHY S/O LATE SRI. H.S. RANGACHAR AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS RESIDING AT FLAT NO.2015 GARRISON ROYAL SHOBHA COMPLEX NAGASANDRA, TUMKUR ROAD BENGALURU 560072.

…COMPLAINANT

Digitally signed by ARSHIFA BAHAR KHANAM

Location: High Court Of Karnataka

(BY SRI. AJIT KALYAN, ADV.,)

AND:

M.D. SHARATH INVESTIGATING OFFICER CYBER CRIME POLICE STATION CID, BENGALURU-560 001.

SRI. PRAMOD D.V. THE BRANCH MANAGER ICICI BANK, GROUND 1 COMMISSARIAT ROAD ASHOK NAGAR BENGALURU 560025.

SRI. JASPAL SINGH CHAUHAN THE MANAGER ICICI BANK

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HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT LANDMARK, RACE COURSE CIRCLE VADODARA 390007.

SRI. NISHANT RAJ THE BRANCH MANAGER ICICI BANK HAVING ITS CORPORATE OFFICE AT ICICI BANK TOWERS BANDRA KURLA COMPLEX MUMBAI 400051.

SRI. CHANDRAMAULI KUMAR THE BRANCH MANAGER AXIS BANK, NO.9, BLOCK A MAHATMA GANDHI ROAD BENGALURU 560001.

SRI. BHAVESH PATEL THE MANAGER AXIS BANK HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT AXIS BANK LTD., TRISHUL, 3RD FLOOR OPP. TO SAMARTHESHWAR TEMPLE NEAR LAW GARDEN ELLISBRIDGE, AHMEDABAD 380006.

SMT. SWATI CHAUDHARY THE MANAGER, AXIS BANK HAVING ITS CORPORATE OFFICE AT AXIS BANK LTD., AXIS HOUSE C2, WADIA INTERNATIONAL CENTRE PANDURANG BUDHKAR MARG WORLI, MUMBAI 400025.

SRI. NARENDRA S.L. THE BRANCH MANAGER HDFC BANK, SALCO CENTRE 8/24, GENRAL K S THIMMAYYA ROAD SHANTALA NAGAR

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ASHOK NAGAR, BENGALURU 560025.

SRI. KARTHIK NATARAJAN THE BRANCH MANAGER STATE BANK OF INDIA NO.65, 2ND FLOOR LOCAL HEAD OFFICE CPLX ,ST. MARKS ROAD ABOVE SPB BRACH BENGALURU 560001.

SMT. SALONI NARAYAN THE MANAGER STATE BANK OF INDIA HAVING ITS HEADQUARTERS AT STATE BANK BHAVAN, MC ROAD, NARIMAN POINT MUMBAI, MAHARASHTRA-400 021.

…ACCUSED

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HOME VIKAS SOUDHA BENGALURU-560 001.

… PROFORMA RESPONDENT

(BY SMT. SHWETHA KRISHNAPPA, AGA FOR PROFORMA R11)

THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, R/W ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO PUNISH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW FOR SHOWING DISOBEDIENCE TO THE ORDERS PASSED IN WP NO.11854/2022 (GM-POLICE) DATED 21.09.2023 PRODUCED VIDE ANNEXURE-A BY THE ACCUSED UNDER SECTION 11 AND 12 OF CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT & ETC.

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

CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL

ORAL ORDER

(PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL)

This contempt petition is filed alleging willful disobedience of the order dated 21.09.2023 passed by the learned Single Judge in W.P.No.11854/2022.

The learned Additional Government Advocate has filed compliance affidavit.

We have perused the compliance affidavit and the communications forwarded by the accused to the respective banks. Taking note of the same, we are of the view that there is substantial compliance of the order of the learned Single Judge.

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In view of filing of the compliance affidavit, the

contempt proceedings are dropped .

Notice issued to the accused stands discharged.

Sd/(ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE

Sd/(VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) JUDGE

BSR

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