- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31552 CRL.P No. 10077 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 10077 OF 2024 BETWEEN: 1. SRI T H RAMAKRISHNA S/O. LATE HOMBALEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS OCCUPATION PRESIDENT OF GRUHA NIRMANAN SAMITHI, MANDYA R/AT STAR HOUSE, 7TH CROSS UDAYAGIRI, MANDYA CITY-571 401. …PETITIONER (BY SRI: C H JADHAV, SR. ADV FOR SRI: CHETAN JADHAV, ADV) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY MANDYA WEST POLICE STATION REP BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING, BANGALORE-560 001. 2. SHAMBHUGOWDA. S S/O. SHIVALINGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS OCCUPATION PRESIDENT OF THE KARNATAKA STATE GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION, MANDYA R/AT CHANDAGALU VILLAGE BASARALU HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DISTRICT-571 416. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT: RASHMI PATEL, HCGP FOR R1; SRI: M B HARI PRASAD, ADV FOR R2) Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31552 CRL.P No. 10077 of 2024 THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH BY SETTING ASIDE THE ORDER PASSED BY THE LEARNED II ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, MANDYA IN CRL.R.P.NO.96/2022 DATED 27.07.2024 THEREBY DISMISSING THE REVISION PETITION AND CONFIRMING THE ORDER PASSED BY THE LEARNED PRL. SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND CJM AT MANDYA IN CC NO. 7026/2021 DATED 28/10/2022, AND DIRECTING TO RELEASE IN FAVOUR OF PETITIONER UNDER PF NO. 37/21 DATED 08/1/2021; PASS SUCH OTHER ORDER / ORDERS AS THIS HONBLE COURT DEEMS FIT AND DIRECT THE LEARNED MAGISTRATE TO RELEASE THE AMOUNT OF RS. 37 LAKHS TO THE PETITIONER WHICH WAS SEIZED BY THE MANDYA WEST POLICE UNDER PF NO.37/21 DATED 18/03/2021. THIS CRL.P, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Sri C H Jadhav, learned senior counsel submits that the sole petitioner is no more, therefore, the proceedings stand abated. The Criminal Petition is disposed as having abated. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE BGN List No.: 2 Sl No.: 0