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Mr Anosh C David v. Dr Prasanna Kumar Samuel

Karnataka HC5 Jun 2025CCC/630/2024

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What is this about?

civil contempt; Contempt of Courts Act 1971 Section 11 Section 12; willful disobedience; MFA No.318/2023 order dated 21.04.2023; Church of South India Karnataka Central Diocese; Bishop Dr Prasanna Kumar Samuel; Secretary Rev Vincent Vinod Kumar; contempt petition dismissed as withdrawn; pending IAs dismissed; compliance of underlying order; High Court of Karnataka Bengaluru; V Kameswar Rao Acting Chief Justice; C M Joshi Judge; NC: 2025:KHC:18941-DB; 2025.

What did the court decide?

Permission to withdraw the contempt petition; petition dismissed as withdrawn; pending IAs, if any, stand dismissed. ¶38

Mr Anosh C David Vs Dr Prasanna Kumar Samuel — Contempt of Court | Karnataka HC (2025)

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NC: 2025:KHC:18941-DB CCC No. 630 of 2024

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

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DATED THIS THE 5^TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025

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PRESENT

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THE HON'BLE MR V KAMESWAR RAO, ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE

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AND

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THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C M JOSHI CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 630 OF 2024

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BETWEEN:

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MR. ANOSH C. DAVID S/O. CHARLES DAVID, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, R/AT NO.128, 6TH CROSS, 2ND MAIN ROAD, WILLIAM’S TOWN, BANGALORE – 560 046.

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(MEMBER OF THE CHURCH OF SOUTH INDIA, KARNATAKA CENTRAL DIOCESE, DIOCESE OFFICE, NO.20, 3RD CROSS, C.S.I. COMPOUND, BANGALORE - 560 027.

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…COMPLAINANT

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(BY SRI. SHRAVAN S LOKRE, ADVOCATE)

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Digitally signed by PRAJWAL A Location: High Court of Karnataka

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AND:

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DR. PRASANNA KUMAR SAMUEL BISHOP, KARNATAKA CENTRAL DIOCESE, CSI DIOCESAN OFFICE, NO.20, 3RD CROSS, CSI COMPOUND, BENGALURU - 560 027.

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REV.VINCENT VINOD KUMAR THE SECRETARY, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, KARNATAKA CENTRAL DIOCESE, CSI DIOCESAN OFFICE, NO.20, 3RD CROSS, C.S.I. COMPOUND, BANGALORE - 560 027.

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2 - NC: 2025:KHC:18941-DB CCC No. 630 of 2024

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HC-KAR

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MR. DINESH KUMAR AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, CSI CHRIST SAVIOUR CHURCH, NO.25, SUBDAR PALYA, YESHWANTHPUR, BENGALURU - 560 022.

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MR. S. KUMAR @ SHIVAKUMAR AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, CSI MEMORIAL CHURCH, NO.25, BHARATHI NAGAR, SHIVAJINAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 047.

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MR. JAYACHANDRAN AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, EAST PARADE TAMIL CHURCH, M.G. ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001.

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MR. SUDISH KUMAR AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, PAUL’S CHURCH, JUMMA MASJID ROAD, NO.1, BOWRING HOSPITAL ROAD, SHIVAJINAGAR,

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BENGALURU - 560 051.

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MR. CLINTON AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, TRINITY CHURCH, TRINITY CIRCLE, NO.8, M.G. ROAD, JOGUPALYA, BENGALURU - 560 001.

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MR. DENNIS AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, TRINITY CHURCH, TRINITY CIRCLE, NO.8, M.G. ROAD, JOGUPALYA, BENGALURU - 560 001.

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…ACCUSED

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THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, PRAYS TO a) ALLOW THE ABOVE CONTEMPT PETITION. b) TAKE COGNIZANCE OF THE OFFENCES COMMITTED BY THE ACCUSED NO.1 AND HIS HENCHMAN, WHO ARE ENLISTED AS ACCUSED NO.2 TO 8. c) INITIATE PROPER CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS BY FRAMING CHARGES AND PROSECUTE THE

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3 - NC: 2025:KHC:18941-DB CCC No. 630 of 2024

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HC-KAR

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ACCUSED NO.1 TO NO.8 FOR THE OFFENCES COMMITTED BY THEM AND CONVICT THEM FOR WILLFUL DISOBEDIENCE OF THE ORDER PASSED IN MFA NO.318/2023 DATED 21.04.2023.

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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 V KAMESWAR RAO, ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE and

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HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C M JOSHI

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ORAL ORDER

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(PER: HON'BLE MR V KAMESWAR RAO, ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE)

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Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the contempt petition, as the order in respect of which noncompliance is alleged has been complied with.

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Hence, the contempt petition is dismissed as

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withdrawn.

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Pending IAs if any, shall stand dismissed.

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Sd/(V KAMESWAR RAO) ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE

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Sd/(C M JOSHI) JUDGE

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SMC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 12 CT:SK

Mr Anosh C David v. Dr Prasanna Kumar Samuel

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