Karnataka High Court
CCC/770/2026 of SRI PRADEEP KUMAR R Vs MRS. SUMITHA R on 7 August 2026
CNR: KAHC010439132026 NC: 2026:KHC:41839-DB CCC No. 770 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO.770 OF 2026 BETWEEN:
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE
AND
THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA
CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO.770 OF 2026
BETWEEN:
SRI PRADEEP KUMAR .R
AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS,
S/O LATE P. RAVI NAIDU
NO.1-16-98/3, 1ST FLOOR,
SAINAGAR COLONY, SECUNDERABAD,
TELANGANA - 500 015.
…COMPLAINANT
(BY SRI. BALAJI RAO KUNEKAR, ADVOCATE)
AND:
MRS. SUMITHA .R
AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS,
D/O LATE D. RAJAN
W/O SRI. PRADEEP KUMAR .R
RESIDING AT NO.2041/1, 15TH CROSS,
(NEAR KRISHNA BAKERY)
PRASHANTH NAGAR,
T. DASARAHALLI, BENGALURU,
KARNATAKA - 560 057.
…ACCUSED
THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 215 OF THE
CONSTITUTION OF INDIA READ WITH SECTIONS 10 AND 12 OF
THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, PRAYING TO PUNISH THE
Digitally signed by
MAHALAKSHMI B M
Location: High Court
of Karnataka
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ABOVE-NAMED ACCUSED BY INITIATING CONTEMPT OF COURT
PROCEEDINGS
FOR
NON-COMPLIANCE/
DISHONOUR/
DISRESPECTING
THE
EXECUTED
MEMORANDUM
OF
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COMPLAINANT AND
THE ACCUSED AT THE HONORABLE KARNATAKA MEDIATION
CENTER, BENGALURU DATED 04.09.2025 AND THE ORDERS
ISSUED BY THE HONORABLE V ADDL. PRINCIPAL JUDGE, FAMILY
COURT, BENGALURU IN M.C.NO.5936/2022 DATED 08.09.2025 BY
NOT CLOSING THE CASES FILED BY THE ACCUSED AGAINST THE
COMPLAINANT.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE
and
HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA
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ORAL ORDER
(PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE)
1. The complainant has filed the present complaint alleging willful disobedience of the order dated 08.09.2025 passed by the V Additional Principal Judge, Family Court, Bengaluru [Family Court] in M.C. No.5936/2022.
2. The accused had entered into a settlement for dissolution of the marriage in the mediation proceedings. The parties entered into a Memorandum of Settlement, whereby the complainant had agreed to pay a sum of `5,00,000/- towards permanent alimony/maintenance as full and final settlement. The said amount was handed over to the accused and parties consented for the
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dissolution of the marriage. The parties had also agreed that they would not press the allegations against each other in the other connected cases.
3. The complainant alleges that the accused has not withdrawn the criminal case as agreed in the Memorandum of Settlement and that the same constitutes willful disobedience of the order passed by the Family Court. According to the complainant, the terms of the settlement have been breached.
4. We are unable to accept that any proceedings under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 are required to be initiated. The complaint is accordingly closed.
5. However, we clarify that this order will not preclude the complainant from availing of the remedies in respect of any alleged breach of the terms of the settlement. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE
Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE
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