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H R Jayaram v. Sri. K. Nanjappa

Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 – Sections 10 and 12

Karnataka HC16 Jun 2025CRL.CCC/6/2024

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CRL.CCC No.6/2024, Karnataka High Court at Bengaluru, decided 16.06.2025; criminal contempt petition under Sections 10 and 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 alleging wilful disobedience of order dated 21.03.2013 in FDP No.2/1993; complainant H.R. Jayaram (Chikkaballapura); accused K. Nanjappa (by LRs), Gangulamma (by LRs), K. Nanjundappa (by LRs), K.V. Narayanaswamy; matter withdrawn by complainant via memo and disposed of as withdrawn without prejudice to rights in connected Crl.C.C.C.No.5/2024; bench: K.S. Mudagal (author) and P Sree Sudha.

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Leave to withdraw the criminal contempt petition granted; petition disposed of as withdrawn without prejudice to the complainant's rights in the connected matter Crl.C.C.C.No.5/2024. ¶54

H R Jayaram Vs Sri. K. Nanjappa — Contempt of Court | Karnataka HC (2025)

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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 16^TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025

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PRESENT

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THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S.MUDAGAL AND

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THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE P SREE SUDHA CRIMINAL CONTEMPT PETITION NO.6/2024

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BETWEEN:

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H.R.JAYARAM S/O H V RAMACHANDRA RAO AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS R/AT # 272, SUBBARAYANAPETE CHIKKABALLAPURA-562 101 …COMPLAINANT

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(BY SRI S.S.NAGANAND, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR SRI RAJENDRA S., ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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SRI K.NANJAPPA DEAD BY LRS

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Digitally signed by K S RENUKAMBA Location: High Court of Karnataka

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1(a). SRI NARASIMHAMURTHY S/O K.N.VENKATESH

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1(b). SRI MANJUNATH S/O DEVARAJA MAJOR

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1(c). SRI K.N VENKATESH S/O LATE K.NANJAPPA (DELETED AS PER ORDER DATED 29.11.2022)

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1(d). SMT.K.N.ANUSUYAMMA D/O LATE K.NANJAPPA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS

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1(e). SMT.K.N.CHANDRAKANTHAMMA D/O LATE K.NANJAPPA (DELETED AS PER ORDER DATED 29.11.2022)

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HC-KAR

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1(f). SRI K.N.DEVARAJA S/O LATE K.NANJAPPA (DELETED AS PER ORDER DATED 29.11.2022)

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A1(a), A1(b) & A1(d) ARE R/AT DOOR NO.222 HOOVINA APPANNAPPA STREET CHIKKABALLAPUR-562 101

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SMT GANGULAMMA W/O KALLOLU NARAYANAPPA DEAD BY LRS

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2(a). SRI K.N.DEVARAJA S/O LATE K.NANJAPPA (DELETED AS PER ORDER DATED 29.11.2022)

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SRI K NANJUNDAPPA S/O KALLOLU NARAYANAPPA DEAD BY LRS

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3(a) SRI K N LAKSHMINARASIMHAPPA S/O LATE K NANJUNDAPPA (DEAD)

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(a)(i). SRI K.N.SRIRAMAIAH S/O LATE K.NANJUNDAPPA AGED ABOUT 78 YEARS R/AT NO.1521, DWARAKAMAYI 7^TH MAIN ROAD, 10^TH CROSS 2^ND STAGE, BTM LAYOUT BENGALURU-560 076

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(a)(ii). SRI K.N.ASHWATHANARAYANA S/O LATE K.NANJUNDAPPA AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS (DELETED AS PER ORDER DATED 29.11.2022)

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3(b) SMT. SEETHAMMA W/O LATE K NANJUNDAPPA DEAD BY LRS

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(b)(i). SRI K.L.JAYACHANDRA S/O LATE K.N.LAKSHMINARASIMHAPPA AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS

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(b)(ii). SRI K.L.LAKSHMINARAYANA S/O LATE K.N.LAKSHMINARASIMHAPPA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS

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HC-KAR

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(b)(iii). SRI K.L.JAGANNATH S/O LATE K.N.LAKSHMINARASIMHAPPA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS

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(b)(iv). SMT.JAYALAKSHMI W/O K.L.GANGADHAR AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS

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(b)(v) SRI K.L SURESH BABU S/O LATE K.N LAKSHMINARASIMHAPPA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS

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(b)(vi). SMT.K.L LAKSHMIDEVI D/O LATE K.N.LAKSHMINARASIMHAPPA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS

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(b)(vii). SMT.K.L ANURADHA D/O LATE K.N.LAKSHMINARASIMHAPPA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS

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A3(b)(i) TO A3(b)(vii) ARE R/AT VAPASANDRA

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B.B.ROAD, CHIKKABALLAPUR-562 101

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SRI K V NARAYANASWAMY S/O LATE KALLOLU K VENKATARAMANAPPA (DELETED AS PER ORDER DATED 29.11.2022)

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…ACCUSED

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(BY SRI AMAR GOWDA K.S, ADVOCATE FOR

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SRI D.M MANJUNATH, ADVOCATE FOR A3(a)(i); SRI SRIDHAR B.R, FOR SRI M.SHIVAPRAKASH, ADVOCATES FOR A1(a),(b), 3(b)(i) TO 3(b)(vii);

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A1(c),(e),(f), A2(a), A3(a)(ii) & A4 ARE DELETED)

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THIS CRIMINAL CONTEMPT PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 10 AND 12 OF CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971 PRAYING TO INITIATE CONTEMPT OF COURT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED FOR THEIR DELIBERATE INTENTIONAL, WILLFUL AND CALCULATED CONDUCT OF DISOBEDIENCE OF THE ORDER DATED 21.03.2013 (ANNEXURE-D) IN FDP NO.2/1993.

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THIS CRIMINAL CONTEMPT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

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CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S.MUDAGAL AND HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE P SREE SUDHA

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HC-KAR

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ORAL ORDER

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(PER: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S.MUDAGAL)

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Sri S.S.Naganand, learned Senior Counsel appearing for

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Sri Rajendra.S,, learned Counsel on record for the complainant submits that the complainant seeks permission for withdrawal of the complaint in this matter. Memo to that effect is filed by learned Counsel for the complainant. Anyway, the complaint filed by other party is pending in Crl.C.C.C.No.5/2024. Considering the same without prejudice to the rights of the complainant in the connected matter, this matter is disposed of

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as withdrawn.

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Sd/(K.S.MUDAGAL) JUDGE

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Sd/(P SREE SUDHA) JUDGE

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KSR

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