Karnataka High Court
CRL.CCC/4/2026 of HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA Vs SRI. VIJAY KUMAR S BHANSALI on 18 September 2026
HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.P.VIVEKANANDA CRIMINAL CONTEMPT PETITION NO.4 OF 2026 BETWEEN: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY THE REGISTRAR GENERAL BENGALURU 560 001
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN
AND
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.P.VIVEKANANDA
CRIMINAL CONTEMPT PETITION NO.4 OF 2026
BETWEEN:
HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
REPRESENTED BY THE REGISTRAR GENERAL
BENGALURU 560 001
…COMPLAINANT
(BY SRI. B.N.JAGADEESHA, SPP-1 A/W
SMT. NAVYA SHREE T.G., ADV-SUO MOTO/ COMPLAINANT)
AND:
1.
SRI. VIJAY KUMAR S BHANSALI
AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS
S/O SRI. SAKAL CHAND BHANSALI
R/AT NO.4, 1ST FLOOR
MATRU KRUPA APARTMENT
N.S. IYENGAR STREET SHESHADRIPURAM
BENGALURU 560 020
2.
SRI. BHAVAESH KUMAR
AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS
S/O SRI. DINESH KUMAR
R./AT NO.66
SHANKESHWAR VILLA
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signed by
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Location:
High Court
of Karnataka
V.V. PURAM
BASAVANAGUDI
BENGLAURU 560 004
3.
SRI. MAHAVEER KUMAR
AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS
S/O SRI. JUGRAJ JAIN
R/AT NO.3
2ND FLOOR
MAKALLPPA OLANE
NAGARTHPET CROSS
BENGALURU 560 002
4.
SMT. SUSHEELA BAI
AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS
W/O SRI. VIJAY KUMAR S BHANASALI
R/AT MATHRU KRUPA APARTMENT
4TH CROSS
N.S. IYENGAR STREET
SHESHADRIPURAM
BENGALURU 560 020
5.
SRI. MAHENDRA KUMAR
AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS
S/O SRI. JUGRAJ JAIN
R.AT NO.3
3RD FLOOR
MAKLLAPPA LANE
NAGARATHPET CROSS
BENGALURU 560 002
6.
SMT. PRAVEENA JAIN
W/O MAHENDRA KUMAR
R/AT NO.03
MAKALPPA LANE
NAGARATHPET CROSS
BENGALURU 560 002
7.
SRI. ARVIND BHANSALI
AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS
S/O SRI. KAILASH BHANSALI
R/AT NO.16
FLAT NO.202
M.M.V ROAD
V.V.PURAM
VASAVI TEMPLE ROAD CROSS
BENGALURU 560 004
8.
SMT. SEEMA BHANSALI
AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS
W/O SRI. ARVIND BHANSALI
R.AT NO.16 FLAT NO.202
M.M.V ROAD
V.V. PURAM
VASAVI TEMPLE ROAD CROSS
BENGALURU 560 004
9.
SRI. SOHANLAL
AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS
S/O LATE MUNNILALJI
R/AT NO.101
1ST FLOOR
COMFORT CASTLE
OPP. METLIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
V.V.PURAM
BENGALURU 560 004
10.
SRI. JUGRAJ
AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS
S/O SRI. RIKAB CHAND
R/AT NO.920-921
NAGARTHPET OTC ROAD
11.
SMT. MEENA DEVI
AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS
W/O SRI. PAWAN RAJ
R.AT NO.18/201
2ND FLOOR
MADRASAB LANE
MANAVATHIPET
CHICKPET
BENGALURU 560 053
12.
SRI. PAWAN RAJ
AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS
S/O SRI. DESH RAJ
R/AT NO.18/201
2ND FLOOR
MADRASAB LANE
MANAVATHIPET
CHICKPET
BENGALURU 560 053
13.
SMT. HEMA JAIN
AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS
W/O SRI. CHAMPALAL
R/AT NO.274
3RD FLOOR
AKKAMAHADEVI MAIN ROAD
AKKIPET
CHICKPET
BENGLAURU 560 053
14.
SMT. BHARATHI
AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS
W/O SRI. MAHAVEER KUMAR
R.AT NO.3
2ND FLOOR
MAKKALLAPPA LANE
NAGARTHPET CROSS
15.
M/S JINESHWAR CONSTRUCTION LLP
NO.7 AND 7B
GROUND FLOOR
SAMPOORNA CHAMBERS
NO.13, VASAVI TEMPLE STREET
V.V.PURAM
BANGALORE 560 004
A LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP FIRM
REP. BY ITS DESIGNATED PARTNERS
A) BHAVESH KUMAR
B) ANKT KUMAR JAIN
16.
SRI. GURUPRASAD KALKURA
STRUCTURAL ENGINEER
NO.284
4TH CROSS
D GROUP LAYOUT
NAGARABHAVI
BANGALORE-560 091
17.
SRI. ANKIT KUMAR JAIN
PARTNER
JINESHWAR CONSTRUCTION LLP GF-71 AND 7B
NO.13 SAMPURNA CHAMBERS
VASAVI TEMPLE ROAD
V.V. PURAM
BANGALORE - 560 004
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. V. LAKSHMINARAYANA, SR. COUNSEL FOR
SRI. CHANDPASHA, ADV. FOR A1 & A4;
SRI. SHYAM SUNDAR, SR. COUNSEL FOR
SMT. VANDANA P.L., ADV. FOR A5 TO A8;
SRI. H.B.RUDRESH, ADV. FOR A16;
SRI. R.ANIL KUMAR, ADV. FOR A3, A9, A10, A13 & A14;
SRI. P.D.SURANA, ADV. FOR A2, A11, A12, A15 & A17)
THIS CRL.CCC IS FILED U/S 15 OF THE CONTEMPT OF
COURTS ACT, 1971 R/W ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF
INDIA, PRAYING TO INITIATE CRIMINAL CONTEMPT OF COURT
PROCEEDINGS (SUO-MOTU) AGAINST THE ACCUSED HEREIN- NAMELY- 1. SRI.VIJAYKUMAR S BANSALI, 2. SRI.BHAVESH
KUMAR, 3. SRI.MAHAVEER KUMAR, 4. SMT.SUSHEELA BAI,
5. SRI.MAHENDRA KUMAR, 6.SMT.PRAVEEN JAIN, 7. SRI.ARVIND
BHANSALI,
8.
SMT.SEEMA
BHANSALI,
9.
SRI.SOHANLAL,
10. SRI.JUGRAJ, 11. SMT.MEENA DEVI, 12. SRI.PAWAN RAJ,
13.SMT.HEMA JAIN, 14. SMT.BHARATHI, 15. M/S JINESHWAR
CONSTRUCTION LLP, A LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP FIRM, REP. BY ITS DESIGNATED PARTNERS A) BHAVESH KUMAR B)
ANKT
KUMAR
JAIN,
16.
SRI.GURUPRASAD
KALKURA,
17. SRI.ANKIT KUMAR JAIN, UNDER THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS
ACT, 1971 ON THE BASIS OF ORDER DATED 27.11.2023 IN WP
NO.21361/2022 AND TO PUNISH THEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH
LAW.
THIS CRL.CCC HAVING BEEN HEARD AND RESERVED FOR
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JUDGMENT
ON 03.09.2026 AND COMING ON FOR PRONOUNCEMENT OF JUDGMENT THIS DAY, ANU SIVARAMAN J., PRONOUNCED THE FOLLOWING:
CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.P.VIVEKANANDA
CAV JUDGMENT
(PER: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN)
This Criminal Contempt of Court Case is filed suo-moto on the basis of the order dated 27.11.2023 passed in W.P. No.21361/2022.
2. Heard the learned State Public Prosecutor appearing for the complainant and learned Senior counsel appearing for the accused Nos.1 & 4, 5 to 8 and learned counsel for other accused.
3. We have also perused the affidavits of unconditional apology submitted by accused No.1 to 15 and
17. The apology is unconditional in nature. The accused state that it is tendered without any justification, defence or qualification whatsoever. Further, the accused undertake to strictly abide by and comply with all orders, directions and processes of the Court in the future.
4. Since, the accused are purging the contempt, we are of the opinion that the unconditional apology can be accepted however, on terms.
5. Accused No.16 is the Structural Engineer and in the fitness of things and in view of acceptance of apology of other accused, we do not propose to continue the proceedings against accused No.16. A cost of Rs.10,000/- each to be paid by accused No.1 to 15 and 17 to the
Karnataka State Victim Compensation and Rehabilitation Fund maintained by the Karnataka State Legal Services Authority. Accepting the unconditional apology tendered by accused No.1 to 15 and 17 and on condition of payment of cots of Rs.10,000/- each, the Contempt of Court Case is closed. If the costs are not paid, within a period of three weeks, the learned SPP can seek for revival of the present Contempt of Court Case as against the defaulters.
It is made clear that the accused shall abide by the undertaking given before this Court.
Notice issued shall stand discharged.
Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE
Sd/- (T.P.VIVEKANANDA) JUDGE
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