The purpose of the hold is to prevent the customer from using the proceeds of the check that you are holding. Since those funds are no longer in the account, yes the hold must be released.
Your alternative is to leave the hold on and not debit the account until the check is returned, but then there is the risk of the hold expiring prior to the check being returned.
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