B M Suman v. Shashikanth Bhagavan

2025:BHC-GOA:1691 CONP 1 of 2025 Meena

IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA

CRIMINAL CONTEMPT PETITION NO.1 OF 2025 B M SUMAN ... PETITIONER

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SHASHIKANTH BHAGAVAN ... RESPONDENT Petitioner present in person.

Ms. Apeksha Kalokhe, Advocate for the Respondent. Mr. Deepak Gaonkar, Advocate to assist this Court. CORAM:- VALMIKI MENEZES, J.

DATED :- 21st August, 2025 OPERATIVE ORDER :

1. In light of the above facts and for reasons stated above, I pass the following order:

a. The order dated 07.12.2024 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, North Goa in Criminal Appeal No.198 of 2024 and Criminal Appeal No.286 of 2024 is quashed and set aside to the extent that it allows Criminal Appeal No.198 of 2024 of the Respondent and directs the JMFC at Mapusa dealing with Criminal Case No. 27/DVA/ 2019/C (now transferred to JMFC at Panaji as Case No. PWDVA/9/2025) to decide the Complainant's application for execution/enforcement of interim order dated 08.07.2019 at Exh.28, afresh, in the light of observations made in its judgment dated 07.12.2024; the Respondent's 21st August, 2025

CONP 1 of 2025 Appeal bearing No 198 of 2024 stands dismissed. b. The application at Exh.28 is held to be maintainable and shall be dealt with and treated by the JMFC as an application for execution/enforcement of interim order dated 08.07.2019;Exh.28 shall be taken to its logical conclusion with the JMFC exercising all powers vested in it by Section 20 of the DV Act r/w. Section 128 and Section 125(3) of CrPC and recover, by all means permissible, the outstanding interim maintenance ordered to be paid by the Respondent. c. Contempt Application stands disposed of. VALMIKI MENEZES, J.

Signed by: MEENA VISHAL BHOIR Designation: Private Secretary Date: 12/09/2025 10:53:11 21st August, 2025