- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1556 CRL.P No. 15747 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 15747 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. SUNSHINE CHILDREN'S HOMES AND SCHOOL KALKERE MAIN ROAD, JAYANTHINAGAR, HORAMAVU POST, BANGALORE - 560 113 REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL MR. SUBBURAJ, SON OF CHINNASWAMY, AGED 58 YEARS. 2. MR. SURESH DANIEL SON OF DANILAPPA, AGED 66 YEARS, NO. 28/32, SPENCER ROAD, NEAR SDA HOSPITAL, FRAZER TOWN BANGALORE - 560 005 ALSO AT SUNSHINE SCHOOL, KALKERE MAIN ROAD, HORAMAVU POST, BANGALORE - 560 113. 3. MR. CHANDRASHEKAR SON OF S. DAKSHINAMOORTHY, AGED 60 YEARS, NO.16/1, BACHAMMA ROAD, COX TOWN, FRAZER TOWN, BANGALORE - 560 005 ALSO AT Digitally signed by NAGAVENI Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1556 CRL.P No. 15747 of 2025 SUNSHINE SCHOOL, KALKERE MAIN ROAD, HORAMAVU POST, BANGALORE - 560 113. 4. MR. PETER HALEMANE SON OF C.K. HALEMANE, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, NO.5, 2ND FLOOR, TUSCAN ELEGANCE, 16/1, BACHAMMAL ROAD, COX TOWN, BANGALORE - 560 005 ALSO AT SUNSHINE SCHOOL, KALKERE MAIN ROAD, HORAMAVU POST, BANGALORE - 560 113. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. JOSHUA HUDSON SAMUEL, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA RAMAMURTHYNAGAR POLICE STATION, BANGALORE - 560 016, BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU - 01. 2. M/S. PRAJNA CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERS AND DEVELOPERS, REGISTERED OFFICE AT NO. 1416/B1, RAJAJESWARINAGAR ENTRANCE, RING ROAD, BOGADI, MYSORE - 70 REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR MR. GANESHAN M.K. SON OF LATE SRI KRISHNA, PRESENTLY AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.N. JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R1) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1556 CRL.P No. 15747 of 2025 THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN PRIVATE COMPLAINT NO.5530/2023 BEFORE THE IV ADDL.C.J.M BENGALURU AND CONSEQUENTLY IN CRIME NO.717/2023 BEFORE THE RESPONDENT NO.2 FOR OFFENCES ALLEGED UNDER SEC.420, 406, 504, 506, 120B R/W 34 OF IPC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The petitioners are before this Court, seeking the following prayer: "i) Quash the entire proceedings in Private Complaint No. 5530/2023 before the IV Adld. C.J.M. Bangalore, and consequently Crime No.717/2023 before the Respondent No.2 for offences alleged under Sections 420, 406, 504, 506, 120 B read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code. ii) Pass appropriate orders under the circumstances of the case." 2. Heard Sri. Joshua Hudson Samuel, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners, Sri. B.N. Jagadeesha, learned - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1556 CRL.P No. 15747 of 2025 Addl.SPP appearing for respondent No.1 and have perused the material on record. 3. Learned Addl.SPP on verification of records and instructions would submit that the 'B' report has been filed by the police after investigation. 4. Therefore, the petition stands disposed reserving liberty to the petitioners to knock at the doors of this Court in the event of need in future / if any order is passed by the concerned Court on the 'B' report, which is against the petitioners. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE SJK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 66 CT:BHK