Mr. M K Sanjay Kumar vs The State - Through

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A batch of criminal petitions was filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (and Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita) before the High Court of Karnataka seeking quashing of FIRs registered at Sheshadripuram Police Station, Bengaluru, in Crime Nos. 15/2022, 16/2022, 17/2022, 18/2022 and connected cases, for alleged offences punishable under Sections 409, 420, 465, 468, 471, 472, and 120B read with 34 of the Indian Penal Code. The petitioners, who include officers and officials connected with the Bangalore Development Authority, challenged the registration and continuation of criminal proceedings arising out of alleged fraud and forgery in relation to BDA matters.

The petitions were heard together as they arose from a common set of facts and FIRs registered by the Sheshadripuram Police Station and subsequently transferred to the Central Crime Branch (CCB), Bengaluru, with the cases pending on the file of the IV Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Bengaluru. The petitioners contended that the FIRs were liable to be quashed as the allegations did not disclose commission of cognizable offences warranting prosecution.

The High Court, after considering the arguments of the petitioners and the State, disposed of the batch of criminal petitions by its order dated 21 April 2025, the detailed reasoning and operative directions being contained in the judgment authored by the Hon'ble Mr. Justice Mohammad Nawaz.

Catchwords: quashing of FIR Section 482 CrPC Section 528 BNSS criminal breach of trust cheating forgery Bangalore Development Authority BDA fraud FIR quashing IPC offences CCB investigation cognizable offence