- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23536 CRL.RP No. 1223 of 2018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO. 1223 OF 2018 (397(Cr.PC) / 438(BNSS) BETWEEN: THE STATE THE DIRECTORATE OF ENFORCEMENT, REPRESENTED BY ITS ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF FINANCE, DEPT. OF REVENUE, 3RD FLOOR, B BLOCK, BMTC, SHANTHINAGAR, KH ROAD, BANGALORE-560 027. …PETITIONER (BY SRI UNNIKRISHNAN M, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI SYED MOBIN S/O SYED ISMAIL, RESIDING AT NO.7-120, D2-2A, 4TH CROSS ROAD, BILALABAD, NEAR KBN ENGINEERING COLLEGE, NEW BANK COLONY, GULBARGA-585 101. 2. SMT AISHA W/O SRI.SYED MOBIN, RESIDING AT NO.7-120, D2-2A, 4TH CROSS ROAD, BILALABAD, NEAR KBN ENGINEERING COLLEGE, NEW BANK COLONY, GULBARGA – 585 101. …RESPONDENTS Digitally signed by MALATESH K C Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23536 CRL.RP No. 1223 of 2018 (BY SRI VIJAY KUMAR Y B, ADVOCATE-ABSENT) THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 397 R/W 401 CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE PRAYING TO EXAMINE THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 10.08.2018 PASSED BY THE III ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, DAKSHINA KANNADA, MANGALURU IN SPL.C.NO.58/2016 AND CONSEQUENTLY SET ASIDE THE SAME BY ALLOWING THE ABOVE CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION AND DIRECT THE III ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, D.K., MANGALURU TO CONTINUE THE TRIAL IN SPL.C.NO.58/2016 AGAINST THE RESPONDENTS. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the revision petitioner has filed memo along with copy of the judgment in the case of Vijay Madanlal Choudhary and others vs. Union of India and others, reported in 2022 SCC OnLine SC 929. Same is taken on record. None appears for the respondent. 2. On perusal of the said order, the present revision petition needs to be dismissed. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23536 CRL.RP No. 1223 of 2018 3. Accordingly, the following: ORDER In the light of the judgment rendered by the Hon'ble Apex Court in the case of Vijay Madanlal Choudhary, supra, revision petition does not survive for consideration and the same is dismissed. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE MR List No.: 2 Sl No.: 67