- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:14996 CRL.P No. 1047 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF APRIL, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO.1047 OF 2024 BETWEEN: 1. H. NOOR AHMED S/O LATE H. HUSSAIN PEERAN AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS. 2. H. ABDUL WAHAB S/O LATE H. HUSSAIN PEERAN AGED ABOUT 81 YEARS. 3. H. MOHAMMED IQBAL S/O LATE H. HUSSAIN PEERAN AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS. ALL THE PETITIONERS ARE MANAGING PARTNERS OF M/S. TRIDENT MINERALS MBT COMPLEX, BALLARI ROAD HOSAPETE-583201. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. RAVI B. NAIK, SR. ADV., FOR SMT. VIJETHA R. NAIK, ADV.,) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE SIT, KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA REP. BY ITS SPECIAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR Digitally signed by R HEMALATHA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:14996 CRL.P No. 1047 of 2024 HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU-560001. 2. SRI. M.N. KARIBASANAGOUDA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE SIT, KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA BENGALURU-560001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.S. PRASAD, ADV., FOR R1 & R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C. PRAYING TO ALLOW THIS PETITION AND QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS AND ORDER OF TAKING COGNIZANCE IN SPL.C.C.NO.2502/2023 REGISTERED AGAINST THE PETITIONERS HEREIN FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCE P/U/S 4(1) (1-A), 21 AND 23 OF THE MINES AND MINERALS (DEVELOPMENT AND REGULATION) ACT 1957, PENDING ON THE FILE OF 23RD ADDL.CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND SPL.JUDGE FOR PC ACT, BENGALURU (CCH-24) ON THE PRIVATE COMPLAINT LODGED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE (SIT) KARNAKATA LOKAYUKTA, BENGALURU IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR FURTHER HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:14996 CRL.P No. 1047 of 2024 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR ORAL ORDER 1. Sri.Ravi B.Naik, learned Senior counsel representing the learned counsel for the petitioners, after arguing the matter for sometime, seeks leave of this Court to withdraw the petition reserving liberty to urge all the grounds raised in this petition before the trial Court. 2. Submission is placed on record. 3. Petition is dismissed as withdrawn reserving liberty to the petitioners to urge all the grounds raised in this petition before the trial Court. Sd/- (HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR) JUDGE BSR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 182