- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010752552025 NC: 2026:KHC:41923 CRL.P No. 15882 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 15882 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. SRI MADHAVEE LATHA KEDARI @ LATHA KEDARI M W/O NARESH KUMAR KEDARI AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS R/O NO. PB/706 PURVA PANORAMA NEAR MEENAKSI TEMPLE BANNERUGHATTA ROAD BENGALURU SOUTH BENGALURU CITY 560076 …PETITIONER (BY SRI: ANAND R.V..,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY KGF CEN POLICE STATION KOLAR 563162. REP BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ATTACHED HIGH COURT BUILDING BENGALURU 560001. 2. DHARLA KOTESHWARA RAO S/O DARLA PAPAIA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS Digitally signed by PADMAVATHI B K Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010752552025 NC: 2026:KHC:41923 CRL.P No. 15882 of 2025 R/O NO. 337, 8TH CROSS 12TH MAIN DASARA HOSAHALLI EXTENSION BANGARPET KGF KOLAR 563162. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT: DEEPTHI ALVA, HCGP FOR R1; SRI: B V SRINATHA, ADV FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 CR.PC (FILED UNDER SECTION 528 BNNS) BY THE PETITIONER PRAYING TO SET ASIDE ONE OF THE CONDITION PASSED IN ORDER DATED 24.04.2025 THAT THE AMOUNT OF RS.10,02,332/- LAYING IN THE ACCOUNT SHALL REMAIN AS IT IS WITHOUT RELEASE OF THE SAME EITHER IN FAVOUR OF THE APPLICANT/COMPLAINANT/ANYBODY ELSE, AND RELEASE THE SUM OF RS.10,02,332/- IN FAVOUR OF THE PETITIONER (IN CRIME NO.5/2025 KGF CEN POLICE PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND PRL.JMFC KGF). 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 The petitioner is before the Court calling in question an order passed by the concerned Court under Sections 497, 503 of the BNSS, permitting defreezement of the account, but directing that the amount i.e., lying of Rs.10,00,000/- shall not be utilised. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010752552025 NC: 2026:KHC:41923 CRL.P No. 15882 of 2025 2. Learned counsel for the respondent - complainant submits that the amount that he is claiming is Rs.2.5 lakhs. Therefore, barring Rs.2.5 lakhs, the account shall be permitted normal operation. This would mean modification of the order passed by the concerned Court. 3. For the aforesaid reasons, the Criminal Petition stands disposed. It is needless to observe that the Bank should implement the order and defreeze the account and permit normal operation of the account in terms of the aforesaid directions. Ordered accordingly. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE BGN List No.: 2 Sl No.: 125