- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20876 CRL.RP No. 737 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO. 737 OF 2023 BETWEEN: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY SRINGERI POLCIE STATION REPT. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, O/O HIGH COURT BUILDING BANGALORE - 560 001. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. K. NAGESHWARAPPA, HCGP) AND: SRI. YOGAPPA GOWDA S/O LATE GUNDEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 63 COOLIE, R/O KOGINABAILU MARKAL VILLAGE, SRINGERI TALUK CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT - 577 101. …RESPONDENT THIS CRL.RP IS FILED U/S.397 R/W 401 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO ALLOW THE CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION BY SETTING ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 29.03.2022 PASSED BY THE CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, SRINGERI AT CHIKKAMAGALURU IN C.C.NO.197/2019 AND ORDER DATED 24.01.2023 PASSED BY THE PRINCIPAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE AT CHIKKAMAGALURU IN CRL.A.NO.131/2022 AND CONSEQUENTLY ORDER OF CONFISCATE THE SILVER,GOLD ARTICLES AND CASH OF RS.2000/- TO THE STATE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by R MANJUNATHA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20876 CRL.RP No. 737 of 2023 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA ORAL ORDER 1. Heard on office objections. 2. Office has raised objection with regard to maintainability of the petition. 3. Perused the impugned order. 4. By passing the impugned order, learned Trial Magistrate has given interim custody of seized articles to the complainant. 5. State has filed an appeal before the First Appellate Court challenging the said order of granting interim custody under Section 454 of Cr.P.C. which on merits came to be dismissed by considered order dated 24.01.2023. 6. Against the interim order, appeal being dismissed, no revision is maintainable. 7. Accordingly, office objection is upheld and revision petition is dismissed. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE KAV List No.: 2 Sl No.: 4