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High Court of Karnataka v. Veracious Vanivilas

Karnataka HC10 Dec 2025CRL.CCC/3/2025

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What is this about?

CRL.CCC No. 3 of 2025; Karnataka High Court, Bengaluru; suo motu criminal contempt; Section 15 Contempt of Courts Act 1971; Article 215 Constitution of India; unconditional apology accepted; contempt dropped; notice discharged; Veracious Vanivilas Flat Owners Association, Puttenahalli, Yelahanka, Bengaluru; W.P.No.24716/2022; W.A. No.1426/2023; O.S. No.26592/2023; SLP (C) No.28401/2023; BBMP demolition of entrance arch/pergola; Anu Sivaraman J.; Vijaykumar A. Patil J.; decided 10.12.2025.

What did the court decide?

Unconditional apology of the accused accepted; contempt of Court case dropped; no further steps to be taken; notice issued to the accused discharged. ¶5

High Court of Karnataka Vs Veracious Vanivilas — Contempt of Court | Karnataka HC (2025)

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NC: 2025:KHC:52645-DB CRL.CCC No. 3 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

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DATED THIS THE 10^TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025

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PRESENT

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THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL CRIMINAL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 3 OF 2025

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BETWEEN:

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HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY THE REGISTRAR GENERAL BENGALURU - 560001.

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…PETITIONER

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(BY SRI. B A BELLIAPPA, SPP-I WITH SRI. THEJESH P, HCGP FOR COMPLAINANT (SUO MOTO))

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AND:

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VERACIOUS VANIVILAS

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Digitally signed by ARSHIFA BAHAR KHANAM Location: High Court Of Karnataka

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FLAT OWNERS ASSN, AN APARTMENT ASSOCIATION

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DULY REGISTERED UNDER KARNATAKA APARTMENTS ACT 1982, D B ROAD, NEAR CRPF CAMPUS PUTTENAHALLI YELAHANKA, BANGALORE - 560064

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REPRESENTED BY ITS VICE PRESIDENT MR SUKUMAR NATARAJAN AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS.

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MR VAIJINATH GAVARSHETTY PRESIDENT AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS

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MR MAKAM RAVI KIRAN

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SECRETARY

AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS

MR GIREESH HOLLA JOINT SECRETARY AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS

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MR K NAGSHANKAR RAO TREASURER AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS

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MR ANAND SANKESHWAR JOINT TREASURER AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS ALL ARE RESIDING AT VERACIOUS VANIVILAS APARTMENTS, PUTTENAHALLI, DODDABALLAPURA MAIN ROAD, YELAHANKA BENGALURU - 560064.

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…ACCUSED

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(BY SRI. LAKSHMISH G., ADVOCATE FOR A1 TO A6)

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THIS CRL.CCC IS FILED U/S 15 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971 R/W ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA BY THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA PRAYING THAT TO INITIATE CRIMINAL CONTEMPT OF COURT PROCEEDINGS (SUO-MOTU) AGAINST THE ACCUSED HEREIN NAMELY 1. VERACIOUS VANIVILAS FLAT OWNERS ASSN. AN APARTMENT ASSOCIATION, DULY REGISTERED UNDER KARNATAKA APARTMENTS ACT, 1982, D.B ROAD, NEAR CRPF CAMPUS, PUTTENAHALLI, YELAHANKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS VICE PRESIDENT MR SUKUMAR NATARAJAN, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS AND ETC.,

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THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

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CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL

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NC: 2025:KHC:52645-DB CRL.CCC No. 3 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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ORAL ORDERS

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(PER: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN)

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This contempt of Court case is filed alleging criminal contempt as against the accused persons on the basis of

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the order dated 19.12.2023 in W.P.No.24716/2022.

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Today, when the matter is called, all the

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accused persons are present before the Court.

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Though the accused persons had initially filed counter affidavit in the matter and attempted to establish that there was no contempt as alleged, today, they have filed a joint affidavit tendering an unconditional apology. The relevant paragraphs of the affidavit read as follows:

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"1. We submit that we are the Accused in the present suo motu criminal contempt proceedings. During the year 2023-24 we were the elected office-bearers of the Veracious Vanivilas Flat Owners Association ("the Association"). We are fully conversant with the facts and are competent to swear this affidavit on behalf of ourselves and the Association.

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2. We humbly submit that we have highest regards, respect and obedience to this Hon'ble Court and judicial

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HC-KAR

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process. At no point in time, we have or intended to disrespect this Hon'ble Court or any judicial proceedings. We tender unconditional apology for any of our conduct which has led to the present proceedings.

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3. We respectfully submit this affidavit to place on record on oath our unconditional apologies and crave leave of this Hon'ble Court to kindly discharge us from these proceedings.

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4. On 19.12.2023 the single bench of this Hon'ble Court, viewing the filing of the civil suit as an abuse of process, initiated these suo motu criminal contempt proceedings vide its order in W.P. No.24716/2022.

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5. We respectfully submit that on 03.01.2024 Veracious Vanivilas Flat Owners Association craved leave of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in SLP (C) No.28401/2023 a liberty to pursue remedies in the pending civil suit filed by us.

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6. We submit that on 06.06.2024 the entrance arch/pergola, which was the subject matter of the dispute in W.P. No.24716/2022, has been completely demolished by the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) and the same no longer exists.

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7. We respectfully submit that the filing of W.P. No.24716/2022 and W.A. No.1426/2023 was explicitly mentioned in the plaint of O.S. No.26592/2023 as well as in SLP (C) No.28401/2023.

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HC-KAR

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8. We most respectfully submit that our actions were never intended to willfully disrespect the orders of this Hon'ble Court. We tender unconditional apology for any of our conduct which has led to the present proceedings."

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Having heard the learned counsel on either side

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and having considered the unconditional apology tendered by the accused persons, we are of the opinion that in the facts and circumstances of the case, no further steps shall be taken in the contempt of Court case.

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