- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:8003 WP No. 30343 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO. 30343 OF 2024 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI PRASHANTH AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS S/O SRI GANGADHAR R/AT NO 19/2, 1ST MAIN DAYANANDA NAGAR SRIRAMPURA BANGALORE – 560 021. 2. SRI SANTHOSH S AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS S/O SRI SIDDAGANAIAH R/AT NO 15, 6TH CROSS SUNKADAKATTE MAGADI MAIN ROAD BANGALORE – 560 091. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. GOWRI SHANKER M, ADVOCATE) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER RAJAJINAGAR POLICE STATION BENGALURU -560 010. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. THEJESH.P, HCGP) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA READ WITH SECTION 482 OF THE CPC, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT TO CONSIDER THE REQUISITION FILED BY THE PETITIONERS ON 06.08.2024 FOR THE RELEASE OF PROPERTY SEIZED UNDER RESPONDENT STATION PF NO. 27/2022. Digitally signed by LEELAVATHI S R Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:8003 WP No. 30343 of 2024 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR ORAL ORDER In this petition, petitioners have sought for the following reliefs:- “ i) Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus or any other suitable writ, order or direction directing the Respondent to consider the requisition filed by the petitioners on 06.08.2024 Annexure-E for the release of property seized under respondent station PF No.27/2022 in NCR No. 77/2022. ii) Issue such other order or directions as this Hon’ble court deems fit in the facts and circumstances of the case and allow this petition in the ends of Justice and equity.” 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned HCGP for the respondent and perused the material on record. 3. It is the grievance of the petitioners that their requisition / representation at Annexure-E dated 06.08.2024 submitted to the respondent has not been considered so far by them nor any order has been passed on the same. Under these - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:8003 WP No. 30343 of 2024 circumstances, the petitioners are before this Court by way of the present petition. 4. Per contra, learned HCGP for the respondent submits that if reasonable time is given, the respondent would consider and pass necessary orders on the said requisition / representation. 5. In view of the aforesaid facts and circumstances and rival submissions, the respondent-State is hereby directed to address the grievances of the petitioner and consider their requisition / representation at Annexure-E dated 06.08.2024 and pass appropriate orders, bearing in mind the material on record produced by the petitioner and in accordance with law, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6. With the aforesaid directions, petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE Srl.