- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:7229 CRL.P No. 101096 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. 101096 OF 2025 (482(Cr.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: NAGARAJ V. S/O. JANAPPA AGE: 27 YEARS, OCC: OWNER OF ON ENTERPRISES, R/O. RESIDENT OF D MALLAPURA VILLAGE, TQ: SANDUR, DIST: BALLARI-583112. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. B.ANWAR BASHA, ADVOCATE) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH GEOLOGIST, MINES AND GEOLOGY DEPT., DIST: BALLARI, REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, DHARWAD-580001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. PRAVEEN Y.DEVAREDDIYAVAR, HCGP) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S 528 OF BNSS 2023 SEEKING TO QUASH THE PRIVATE COMPLAINT IN PCR 1/2024 AND CC NO.338/2024 BEFORE CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC SANDUR BALLARI DIST AND ALL FURTHER PROCEEDINGS PURSUANT THERETO IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE U/S 4(1), A, 21(40 (4-A) OF KARNATAKA MINOR MINERAL CONSISTENT RULE U/S 3(1) 42 OF KMCC AND ETC. 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 10:28:10 +0530 - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:7229 CRL.P No. 101096 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 Petition is dismissed as withdrawn.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.: 36