- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-K:3454 CRL.P No. 201680 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, KALABURAGI BENCH DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 201680 OF 2024 (482(Cr.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: ASHOK S/O SIDRAMAPPA SAVALAGI, AGE:59 YEARS, OCCU:BUSINESS, R/O. BANJARA NAGAR, SOLAPUR ROAD, VIJAYAPURA-586103. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. R. S. LAGALI, ADVOCATE) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, THROUGH SENIOR GEOLOGIST, MINES AND MINERAL DEPARTMENT, VIJAYAPURA, REP. BY THE ADDL.STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, KALABURAGI - 585102 …RESPONDENT (BY SRI JAMADAR SHAHABUDDIN, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 528 OF BNSS,2023 PRAYING TO ALLOW THIS CRIMINAL PETITION AND THEREBY QUASH THE ORDER DT. 09.08.2021 OF TAKING COGNIZANCE & ISSUE OF PROCESS PASSED IN CRIMINAL CASE NO.13269/2021 (ARISING OUT OF PRIVATE COMPLAINT NO.540/2021) BY THE HON'BLE IV ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE & JMFC Digitally signed by RENUKA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-K:3454 CRL.P No. 201680 of 2024 III, VIJAYAPURA, FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE U/S. 21, 22 OF MINE & MINERALS (DEVELOPMENT & RESEARCH) ACT 1957 AGAINST HIM. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA) Sri. R.S.Lagali, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that, the petitioner is not co-operating to cure the office objections, despite repeated reminders. Placing his submissions on record, the petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE SVH List No.: 1 Sl No.: 4 CT:PK