- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28720 CRL.P No. 7907 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 7907 OF 2025 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)-) BETWEEN: 1. MUKESH JAIN S/O SRI CHANDAN MAL JAIN, AGED 43 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO 102, 1ST FLOOR, KUMAR PARK WEST, BENGALURU 560020 2. LALITH KUMAR S/O CHANDAN MAL MAIN AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO 26, NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL ROAD, V V PURAM BENGALURU 560002 3. RANJITH KUMAR S/O NAIN MAL KAIN AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO 1007, PARK WEST APARTMENT, EMARALAD BLACK, BINNY MILL ROAD, BENGALURU 560023 Digitally signed by CHANDANA B M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28720 CRL.P No. 7907 of 2025 4. MANISH KUMAR KANTHILAL S/O KANTHILAL JAIN, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO 5, 6/22, 5TH FLOOR, PADMA PRABHU NIVAS, APPRURAYAPPA LINE NEAR RAM MEDICAL N T PETE BENGALURU 560053 5. JITHENDRA JAIN S/O SOORAJ MAL JAIN, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO 965 SHER KHAN GALLI, NAGARTHPET, BENGALURU 560053 6. SANJAY KUMAR S/O JUGARAJ JAIN, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO 101 I FLOOR, 5TH CROSS NO 25 VISHAL PLAZA, KUMARA PARK WEST BENGALRUU 560020 7. RAJ JAIN S/O SRI KAILASH KUMAR JAIN AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, RESIDING AT FLAT NO OC-706 7TH FLOOR OLIVE TOWER, PARK WEST APARTMENT, BINNY MILL ROAD, BENGALURU 560023 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. AMIT A MANDGI.,ADVOCATE) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28720 CRL.P No. 7907 of 2025 AND: 1. STATE BY J J NAGAR POLICE STATION REPRESENTED BY THE SPECIAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU 560001 2. THE POLICE INSPECTOR CCB, SPECIAL INVESTIGATION TEAM, N T PETE, BANGALORE 560053 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT SOWMY R. HCGP FOR R1 AND R2) CRL.P FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO A. QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE PETITIONERS IN CC NO.4341/2024 FOR OFFENCES P/U/S 79 AND 80 OF THE KARNATAKA POLICE ACT, 1963 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE LEARNED METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE (TRAFFIC COURT-II) AT BENGALURU WHICH IS PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-A.B. DIRECT THE RESPONDENT POLICE TO RETURN THE SEIZED CASH AMOUNT OF RS.85,39,500/- TO PETITIONER NO.7 WHICH WAS ILLEGALLY SEIZED AND RETAINED UNDER PROPERTY FORM NO.02/2024. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28720 CRL.P No. 7907 of 2025 ORAL ORDER In this petition, the petitioners seek the following reliefs: "i) Quash the entire proceedings pending against the Petitioners in C.C.No.4341/2024 for offences punishable under Sections 79 and 80 of the Karnataka Police Act, 1963 pending on the file of the learned Metropolitan Magistrate (Traffic Court-II) at Bengaluru which is produced as Annexure-A and ; ii) Direct the Respondent Police to return the seized cash amount of Rs.85,39,500/- to Petitioner No.7, which was illegally seized and retained under Property Form No.02/2024. iii) Grant any such other relief/s as this Hon'ble Court deems fit in the interest of justice and equity." 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners have filed a memo, seeking leave of this Court to withdraw the petition. 3. The memo is placed on record. 4. The Memo reads as under: "It is humbly prayed that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to permit the Petitioners - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28720 CRL.P No. 7907 of 2025 mentioned above to withdraw the above- mentioned criminal petition in the interest of justice and equity." 5. The petition stands dismissed as withdrawn in terms of the memo. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE HR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 37