- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:7230 CRL.P No. 101124 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF MAY 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 101124 OF 2025 (482(Cr.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: NAGARAJ V S/O. JANAPPA AGE: 27 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O. RESIDENT OF D.MALLAPURA VILLAGE, SANDUR TQ, BALLARI DIST-583112. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. B.ANWAR BASHA, ADVOCATE) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH B.R. MAMATA, GEOLOGIST, MINES AND GEOLOGY DEPT., BALLARI, REP. BY SPP DHARWAD -580001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. PRAVEEN Y.DEVAREDDIYAVAR, HCGP) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C. (U/S. 528 OF BNSS, 2023) SEEKING TO QUASH THE PRIVATE COMPLAINT IN PCR NO.100/2023 AND CC NO. 337/2024 PENDING BEFORE CIVIL JUDGE AND J.M.F.C. SANDUR BALLARI DIST AND ALL FURTHER PROCEEDINGS PURSUANT THERETO FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/SEC. 4(1), A, 21(4), 4-A), OF KARNATAKA MINOR MINERAL CONSISTENT RULE U/SEC. 3(1) 42 OF KMMC, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS CRIMINAL PETITION COMING ON FOR ADMISSION THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH Date: 2025.05.23 10:28:19 +0530 - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:7230 CRL.P No. 101124 of 2025 ORAL ORDER Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner. After arguing for sometime, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks leave of this Court to withdraw the petition with liberty to question the charge sheet, if filed. Submission is placed on record. Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Liberty is granted to the petitioner to question the charge sheet, if advised in law. Sd/- (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE AC Ct:vh List No.: 1 Sl No.: 37