Mr. M. K. Sanjay Kumar vs The State - Through The

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These were a batch of criminal petitions filed under Section 482 Cr.PC (now Section 528 BNSS) seeking quashing of FIRs registered at Sheshadripuram Police Station, Bengaluru, in various Crime Numbers of 2022, for offences punishable under Sections 409, 420, 465, 468, 471, 472 and 120B read with 34 of the Indian Penal Code, relating to alleged fraud, forgery and criminal breach of trust in connection with activities at the Bangalore Development Authority (BDA).

The petitioners, who included BDA officials and other accused persons, challenged the criminal proceedings initiated against them on the grounds that the FIRs were liable to be quashed, raising questions as to whether the ingredients of the alleged offences were made out and whether continuation of proceedings would amount to an abuse of the process of court.

The High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru, after considering the facts and circumstances of the batch matters, disposed of the petitions with appropriate directions, examining the scope of the High Court's inherent jurisdiction to quash criminal proceedings and the settled legal parameters governing such exercise of power.

Catchwords: quashing of FIR inherent jurisdiction Section 482 Cr.PC Section 528 BNSS criminal breach of trust forgery cheating BDA officials Bangalore Development Authority fraud IPC offences