CCC/1262/2025 of SRI B PRASHANTH HEGDE Vs THE STATE OF KARNATAKA on 29 July 2026

HC-KAR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF JULY, 2026

PRESENT

THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE

AND

THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA

CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 1262 OF 2025

BETWEEN:

1.

SRI B. PRASHANTH HEGDE

S/O V. RATHNAKAR HEGDE

AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS

MANAGING DIRECTOR

METAL CLOSURE PVT. LTD.

HAVING OFFICE AT 12TH KM

KANAKAPURA ROAD

DODDAKALLASANDRA

BENGALURU CITY - 560 062

…COMPLAINANT

(BY SRI AMAR ALEXANDER CORREA, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1.

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA

BY DEPARTMENR OF HOME AFFAIRS

VIDHANA SOUDHA

DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI

BENGALURU - 560 001

…PRO FORMA RESPONDENT

Digitally

signed by K

P SWETHA

Location:

High Court

of Karnataka

HC-KAR

2.

SHRI R.S. JAHAGIRDHAR

DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE

ECONOMIC OFFENSES DIVISION (CID)

CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT

SPECIAL UNITS AND

ECONOMIC OFFENCES

CID OFFICE, NO.1 CARLTON HOUSE

PALACE ROAD

BENGALURU - 560 001

INVESTIGATING OFFICER IN

REPORT DATED 16.07.2025 IN

CR NO.580/2017

C.C. NO.11073/2018

…ACCUSED

(BY SMT. NAMITHA MAHESH B.G., AGA FOR R-1)

THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF

THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971 PRAYING TO

SUMMON, TRY AND PUNISH THE RESPONDENT ACCUSED, FOR WILLFUL DISOBEDIENCE OF THE ORDERS AND INTERIM

ORDERS IN W.P.NO.2015/2017 AT ANNEXURE-A, W.P.

NO.18864/2021 AT ANNEXURE-B, CRL.P.NO.5157/2018 AT

ANNEXURE-C,

CRL.P.NO.5159/2018

AT

ANNEXURE-D,

W.P. NO.40308/2018 AT ANNEXURE-E, W.P. NO.35925/2018 AT

ANNEXURE-F, AND CRL.P. NO.6885/2018 AT ANNEXURE-G.

UPON FRAMING APPROPRIATE CHARGES & ETC.

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

HC-KAR

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

and

HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA