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Sri.Sudarshan N.R. v. State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC18 Feb 2026CCC/1232/2025

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CCC No. 1232 of 2025; High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru; decided 18.02.2026; Division Bench: Vibhu Bakhru, Chief Justice (author) with C.M. Poonacha, J; civil contempt; Sections 11 and 12, Contempt of Courts Act; wilful disobedience; order dated 26.09.2024 in WP No. 6263/2024; competent authority under Section 5, Karnataka Protection of Interest of Depositors in Financial Establishment Act, 2004; notice dated 10.02.2025; claim applications; matter pending before Special Court; affidavit of compliance; complaint closed; no contempt proceedings initiated.

What did the court decide?

None - the civil contempt complaint was closed at the preliminary hearing without initiating contempt proceedings against accused no. 2. ¶41

Sri.Sudarshan N.R. Vs State of Karnataka — Contempt of Court | Karnataka HC (2026)

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NC: 2026:KHC:9865-DB CCC No. 1232 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026

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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 CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 1232 OF 2025

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BETWEEN:

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Digitally signed by PRABHAKAR SWETHA KRISHNAN Location: High Court of Karnataka

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SRI SUDARSHAN N.R. S/O RAJA IYENGAR N.R. AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS PREVIOUS RESIDENT ADDRESS:NO. 10, 21^ST CROSS LAKSHMIPURAM HALASURU BANGALORE - 560 008 PRESENT RESIDENTITLA ADDRESS:NO.225, HIG-A, BUILDING NO.176 SHIRKE COLONY, K.H.B. KENGERI SATELITE TOWN BANGALORE - 560 060

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(BY SRI PRASANNA KUMAR V.,ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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…COMPLAINANT

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STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT (SPECIAL CELL) MS BUILDING DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR ROAD BANGALORE - 560 001

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…PRO FORMA RESPONDENT

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NC: 2026:KHC:9865-DB CCC No. 1232 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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SRI SHANMIK D 2. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER/ COMPETENT AUTHORITY APPOINTMENT BY THE GOVT UNDER SECTION 5 OF THE KARNATAKA PROTECTION OF INTEREST OF DEPOSITORS IN FINANCIAL ESTABLISHMENT ACT, 2004 SHANTHINAGARA, BMTC BUS STOP, 2^ND FLOOR BANGALORE - 560 027

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…ACCUSED

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(BY SRI S.H. RAGHAVENDRA, AGA FOR R-1 & SRI VEERESH R. BUDIHAL, ADVOCATE FOR R-2)

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THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, PRAYING TO INITIATE THE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST ACCUSED NO.2 DISOBEY THE ORDER DATED 26.09.2024 PASSED BY THE HONBLE HIGH COURT IN WP NO.6263/2024.

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

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

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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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The complainant has filed the present complaint alleging

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wilful disobedience of the order dated 26.09.2024 passed by the

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3 - NC: 2026:KHC:9865-DB CCC No. 1232 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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learned Single Judge of this Court in a batch of writ petitions, inter alia , directing the competent authority to consider the applications submitted by the writ petitioners.

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The complainant alleges that the applications have not been considered.

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The accused has filed an affidavit of compliance stating that a notice dated 10.02.2025 was issued to various applicants calling upon them to submit their claim applications within the prescribed period. Further, the applicants were informed that if the application is not furnished within the prescribed period, the application would be considered as per the Rules, if the Special Court issues an order for accepting the same.

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The learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for the accused submits that the matter is pending before the Special Court and as soon as the orders are received, steps would be taken for implementing the same.

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NC: 2026:KHC:9865-DB CCC No. 1232 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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In view of the above, we are unable to accept that any proceedings for wilful disobedience of the orders as alleged are required to be initiated against the accused.

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The complaint is accordingly closed.

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Sd/(VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE

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Sd/(C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE

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