JUDGMENT :

B.A. Patil, J.

The present Revision Petition has been filed by the legal representatives of deceased S.T. Goudar, who was accused in Special Case (PCA) No.11/2011 before the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Chitradurga for the offences punishable under Section 13(1)(e) read with Section 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (hereinafter referred to as the 'PC Act' for short) challenging the order dated 04.12.2014 on an application.

2. The present petitioners filed an application under Section 457 read with Section 458 of Cr.P.C., to release the amount deposited in various banks and also the cash belonging to the deceased which has been seized by the Investigating Officer of Lokayuktha under P.F No.8/2009, P.F No.9/2009 dated 24.10.2009 and P.F No.11/2009 dated 27.10.2009. The Court below after considering the said application on merits and after hearing the arguments of the learned Special Public Prosecutor has dismissed the application. Challenging the same, the petitioners-applicants are before this Court.

3. I have heard the learned Senior Counsel, Sri. B.V. Acharya. Though he has not been engaged by the counsel on record, since this matter requires some d