- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29819-DB CRL.CCC No. 1 of 2017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T CRIMINAL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 1 OF 2017 BETWEEN: SMT. K. L. RENUKA W/O MUNIRAJ REDDY D/O LATE LAKSHMAIAH REDDY AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.6-50 1ST CROSS,HENUUR MAIN ROAD, LINGARAJAPURAM BANGALORE - 560084 PRESENTLY RESIDING AT NO.17, 3RD A MAIN ROAD, RAMAIAH LAYOUT, KACHARAKANAHALLI EXTENSION BANGALORE - 560084 …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. THEJESH P., HCGP) AND: 1. MR. KARIM AMJAD KHAN S/O LATE ABDUL KAREEM AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS Digitally signed by PAVITHRA N Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29819-DB CRL.CCC No. 1 of 2017 2. MR IMRAN KHAN S/O MOHAMMED IBRAHIM AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS BOTH ARE THE PARTNERS OF M/S FORTUNE ASSOCIATES AT NO.10, MOSQUE ROAD, FRAZER TOWN BANGALORE - 560005 3. M/S FORTUNE ASSOCIATES A PARTNERSHIP CONCERN HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT NO.10, MOSQUE ROAD, FRAZER TOWN BANGALORE - 560005 REPRESENTED BY ITS PARTNERS MR. KARIM AMJAD KHAN & MR IMRAN KHAN (AMENDMENT VIDE ORDER DATED 17.07.2017) 4. MR N VENKATESH S/O NARASIMHAPPA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS R/AT NO 138, BENNIGANAHALLI OLD MADRAS ROAD, BANGALORE - 5600939 (V/O DATED 22.11.2017 A4 IS DROPPED FROM THE PROCEEDINGS) 5. MR JOHN MOSES S/O P DEVAMANI AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS AT NO 487, 6TH CROSS, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29819-DB CRL.CCC No. 1 of 2017 9TH MAIN, HBR LAYOUT, BANGALORE - 560084 6. SRI PAUL JOHN JACOB S/O LATE JOHN JACOB AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS RESIDING AT NO 69/A, KHAYAMGUTTA KACHARAKANAHALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, BENGALURU NORTH HENNUR MAIN ROAD, BANGALORE - 560043 7. MR KUMAR FATHER NAME NOT KNOWN AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS AT: M/S FORTUNE ASSOCIATES NO 10, MOSQUE ROAD, FRASER TOWN BANGALORE - 560005 8. MR M PADMANABHAN FATHER NAME NOT KNOWN MAJOR RESIDING AT NO 69/A, KHAYAMGUTTA KACHARAKANAHALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, BENGALURU NORTH HENNUR MAIN ROAD, BANGALORE - 560043 9. SRI ARAVIND REDDY S/O VENKATESH REDDY AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS KUNDALAHALLI GATE BENGALURU EAST TALUK - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29819-DB CRL.CCC No. 1 of 2017 BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT PRESENTLY RESIDING AT: SRI ARAVIND REDDY S/O VENKATESH REDDY AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS NO.23/24 VARAVELIYA ROAD, MARATH HALLI BANGALORE - 560 (V/O DATED 22.11.2017 A9 IS DROPPED FROM THE PROCEEDINGS) …ACCUSED (BY SRI. H MALLAN GOUD, ADV. FOR A1-A3; SRI A.N.RADHA KRISHNA, ADV. FOR A5; SRI. H.R.NARAYANA SWAMY, ADV. FOR A7; SRI. JEEVAN NEERALAGI, ADV. FOR A8; V/C/O DTD:22.11.2017 A4 & A9 ARE DROPPED FROM THE PROCEEDINGS; V/C/O DTD:25.11.2024 PROCEEDINGS AGAINST A6 IS ABATED) THIS CRIMINAL CONTEMPT CASE IS FILED U/S 15 (1)(b) OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT,1971, PRAYING TO INITIATE PROCEEDINGS FOR CAUSING CRIMINAL CONTEMPT OF COURT AGAINST THE ACCUSED NO.1 TO 9 BY SECURING THEIR PRESENCE AND PUNISH; i)THE ACCUSED NO.1 TO 4 FOR FABRICATING AND FORGING THE SALE DEED DATED 19.02.2015 VIDE ANNEXURE-G AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29819-DB CRL.CCC No. 1 of 2017 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN) This Criminal Contempt of Court case is filed on the following allegations:- i. The Accused No.1 to 4 for Fabricating and forging the Sale Deed dated 19.02.2015 vide Annexure-G; ii. The Accused No.1, 5 and 6 for obtaining the Decree dated 03.10.2015 vide Annexure-L by depicting the Accused No.6 as Tenant and presenting the compromise petition as reflected in the order sheet vide Annexure-K in S.C. No.1157/2015 before the Small causes Court at Bengaluru; iii. The accused No.1,7 and 8 for committing the offence of perjury and the offence of forgery for the purpose of cheating the complaint, describing the Accused No.8 as GPA holder of the complainant and her sister in the cause title of the Plaint in S.C. No.234/2016 vide Annexure-R and obtaining a Compromise Decree dated 21.02.2016 vide Annexure-S; iv. The Accused No.1 to 9 for conspiring together and obtaining a delivery warrant in Ex. Petition No.517/2016 vide Annexure-T before SCCH No.17, suppressing the pendency of enquiry proceeding before SCCH No.25 in Ex.P.No.2303/2015 vide Annexure-M thereby abusing the process of court and dispossessing the Complainant from the suit schedule property in a - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29819-DB CRL.CCC No. 1 of 2017 fraudulent manner and for bringing the administration of justice to disrepute; 2. We have heard Sri. Thejesh P., learned High Court Government Pleader appearing for the complainant as well as Sri. H. Mallan Goud, learned counsel appearing for accused No.1 to 3, Sri. A.N. Radha Krishna, learned counsel appearing for accused No.5, Sri. H.R. Narayana Swamy, learned counsel appearing for accused No.7 and Sri. Jeevan Neeralagi, learned counsel appearing for accused No.8. 3. We also notice that the matter had been listed for arguments. However, accused No.1, 2, 5, 7 and 8 who are present before the Court have filed unconditional apology before this Court. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the accused submits that the apology is unconditional and that the parties will not commit any further contempt of the orders or authority of law. It is stated that the apology is tendered on understanding the implications of their acts and that such acts will not be repeated. - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29819-DB CRL.CCC No. 1 of 2017 5. In the above view of the matter, we are of the opinion that the unconditional apology tendered by the accused can be accepted. Accordingly, the unconditional apology is accepted. The Criminal Contempt of Court Case is closed. Notice, if any, shall stand discharged. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (VENKATESH NAIK T) JUDGE RAK List No.: 2 Sl No.: 3