- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31434 CRL.P No. 7424 of 2019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE J.M.KHAZI CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 7424 OF 2019 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: PANCHAKSHARI B. RATHOD S/O BABU (@ BABU RATHOD), AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, ASSISTANT MANAGER, DILIIP BUILDCON PVT LTD., R/O H.NO.37, ANDIGANUR, BIJAPUR …PETITIONER (BY SMT. ANNAPOORNA S, ADVOCATE) AND: THE STATE BY CHALLAKERE POLICE STATION, AT CHALLAKERE DIST. CHITRADURGA-577522 REP BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGLAURU - 560001 …RESPONDENT (BY SRI.VINAY MAHADEVAIAH, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C. BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 12.07.2019 PASSED BY THE I ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, CHITRADURGA IN CRL.RP.NO.89/2019 AND ORDER DATED 22.05.2019 PASSED BY THE PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE AND J.M.F.C., CHALLAKERE IN CR.NO.106/2019 VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND B RESPECTIVELY. Digitally signed by REKHA R Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31434 CRL.P No. 7424 of 2019 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE J.M.KHAZI ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for petitioner filed memo seeking permission to dismiss the petition as not pressed, reserving liberty to the petitioner to proceed before the trial Court for release of seized cash. 2. In the light of the memo, petition is dismissed as not pressed. 3. However, liberty is reserved to the petitioner to move the trial Court for release of the seized cash. 4. In the event of making such application, the trial Court shall dispose of the matter in accordance with law. Sd/- (J.M.KHAZI) JUDGE RR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 20