Tue Jul 08 17:38:14 UTC 2025: **Summary:**

Gali Janardhan Reddy, a Karnataka MLA and mining baron, has appealed to the Telangana High Court to order the CBI to return 58 kg of gold ornaments seized from his home in 2011. Reddy argues that the jewelry is unrelated to the illegal mining case for which he and three others were convicted and sentenced to seven years in prison. He claims to have documents proving the gold’s legitimate origin and points out that the trial court did not link the jewelry to funds from illegal mining. The hearing has been adjourned to July 23.

**News Article:**

**Karnataka MLA Janardhan Reddy Appeals for Return of Seized Gold**

**Hyderabad, Telangana – July 8, 2025** – Gali Janardhan Reddy, a prominent Karnataka MLA and mining baron, has filed a petition with the Telangana High Court seeking the return of 58 kilograms of gold jewelry seized by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in 2011.

Reddy, who is currently serving a seven-year jail sentence along with three others for illegal mining activities related to the Obulapuram Mining Company, argues that the gold is not linked to the illegal mining case.

In his petition, Reddy contends that he possesses documentation proving the jewelry’s legitimate origins. He further emphasized that the trial court judge did not determine that the jewelry was purchased with funds derived from illegal mining.

Justice K. Lakshman of the High Court heard arguments from both Reddy’s counsel and the CBI, before adjourning the hearing to July 23, 2025. The case will determine whether the gold ornaments will be returned to the Karnataka MLA.

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