- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31411 WP No. 16739 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 16739 OF 2026 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. REKHA W/O. KRISHNAMURTHY M.R., AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/AT NO.3, 20TH BLOCK, SBM COLONY, SRIRAMPURA 2ND STAGE, NEAR SHIVA TEMPLE, MYSORE-570 008. 2. MAHESH S/O. MAHADEVAPPA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, R/AT KEBBEPURA GRAMA, GUNDLUPET TALUK, CHAMARAJANAGARA - 571111. 3. RAJAPPA, S/O. LATE MALAPPA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, R/AT ARALIKATE GRAMA, CHAMARAJANAGARA TALUK, CHAMARAJANAGARA - 571440. 4. SHANTHAMMA L. W/O. RAJAPPA M.N., AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, R/AT MALEYURU GRAMA, Digitally signed by PADMAVATHI B K Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31411 WP No. 16739 of 2026 CHAMARAJANAGARA TALUK, CHAMARAJANAGARA - 571440. 5. M.C.NAGARAJAIAH, S/O. LATE M.B.CHELUVAIAH, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, R/AT MALEYURU GRAMA, CHAMARAJANAGARA TALUK, CHAMARAJANAGARA - 571440. 6. UDAY S/O. SIDDASHETTY, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, R/AT MALEYURU GRAMA, CHAMARAJANAGARA TALUK, CHAMARAJANAGARA - 571440. 7. SWAMY S/O. MALANNA, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, R/AT ARALIKATE GRAMA, CHAMARAJANAGARA TALUK, CHAMARAJANAGARA - 571440. 8. GEETHA W/O. BASAVANNA K.B., AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, R/AT KALPURA GRAMA, CHAMARAJANAGARA TALUK, CHAMARAJANAGARA - 571440. 9. MAHADEVAPPA S/O. NAGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, R/AT MALEYURU GRAMA, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31411 WP No. 16739 of 2026 CHAMARAJANAGARA TALUK, CHAMARAJANAGARA-571440. 10. GOPALASHETTY S/O. LATE MOLA CHIKKASHETTY, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, R/AT MALEYURU GRAMA, CHAMARAJANAGARA TALUK, CHAMARAJANAGARA - 571440. 11. PUTTASWAMYSHETTY S/O. MADASHETTY, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, R/AT MALEYURU GRAMA, CHAMARAJANAGARA TALUK, CHAMARAJANAGARA - 571440. 12. JAVARASHETTY S/O. MARASHETTY, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, R/AT MALEYURU GRAMA, CHAMARAJANAGARA TALUK, CHAMARAJANAGARA - 571440. 13. PUTTASWAMY S/O. LINGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/AT MALEYURU GRAMA, M. R. BALAKRISHNA CHAMARAJANAGARA TALUK, CHAMARAJANAGARA - 571440. 14. BASAVANNA S/O. MADAPPA, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31411 WP No. 16739 of 2026 R/AT MUDNAKODU GRAMA, CHAMARAJANAGARA TALUK, CHAMARAJANAGARA - 571440. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. BALAKRISHNA M. R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, CHAMARAJANAGARA CEN POLICE STATION, CHAMARAJANAGARA DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. M.S.DAYANANDA S/O. LATE SHIVAMADAPPA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF THE CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY, CHAMARAJANAGARA SUB-DIVISION, CHAMARAJANAGARA - 571313. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. RASHMI PATEL, HCGP FOR R1) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE REVISIONAL COURT (HONBLE PRL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE AT CHAMARAJANAGAR) TO DISPOSE THE CRL.R.P.NO.35/2024 AS EXPEDITIOPUSLY AS POSSIBLE PURSUANT TO THE ORDER PASSED BY THE HON'BLE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU IN CRL.PET.NO.9733/2025 AS PER ANNEXURE-C. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31411 WP No. 16739 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The petitioners are before the Court seeking the following prayer: "a. Issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the Revisional Court (Hon'ble Principal District and Sessions Judge at Chamarajanagara) to dispose the Crl.R.P.No.35/2024 as expeditiously as possible pursuant to the order passed by the Hon'ble High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru in Crl.Pet.No.9733/2025 as per Annexure-C. b. Pass any other relief/s or order as this Hon'ble Court deems fit in the facts and circumstances of the present case in the interest of justice and equity." 2. The petitioners are said to be the victims who approached the learned Magistrate seeking release of the gold ornaments and the learned Magistrate allows the application filed under Section 457 of Cr.P.C., against which respondent No.2 approaches the Revisional Court. The Revisional Court stays the said order in Criminal Revision Petition No.35/2024. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that for the last two years, there is no progress in the case i.e., Crl.R.P.No.35/2024, before the Revisional Court. Therefore, submits that the Revisional Court be directed to - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31411 WP No. 16739 of 2026 consider the case as expeditiously as possible, as the victims are suffering, notwithstanding the fact that there is an order in their favour, passed under Section 457 of Cr.P.C., by the learned Magistrate. 4. In that light, the prayer being innocuous, I deem it appropriate to direct the concerned Court to dispose Crl.R.P.No.35/2024 within an outer limit of eight (8) weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order, in accordance with law. With the aforesaid observations, the petition stands disposed. Ordered accordingly. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE MCR List No.: 2 Sl No.: 32