- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49007 CRL.P No. 6548 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 26TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 6548 OF 2023 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. BAIJU S/O NARAYANA AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS R/AT MANAPAADAN, TELWAR KAVALA MUKKATA POST MALAPURAM DISTRICT KERALA STATE-679 332. 2. NAVAZ S/O YUSUF AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS R/AT KEREMOOLE VILLAGE UPPINANGADY, PUTTUR TALUK D.K.DISTRICT-574 239. 3. ABDUL HAFEEZ AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS S/O ABOOBAKKAR R/AT KOOVAPALLI NEAR SHOW ROOM NILESHWARA POST KOZIKODE, KERALA-671 314. 4. JUNAID S. S/O SULAIMAN AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS R/AT NO.MUDDODI HOUSE CHIKKA MADNOOR POST UPPINANGADY, PUTTUR TALUK Digitally signed by GEETHA P G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49007 CRL.P No. 6548 of 2023 D.K.DISTRICT-574 241. 5. PAKRESH VADDAR S/O SANNA HANUMANTHAPPA VADDAR AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS R/AT NO.45, KADKOL SIRI HATTI TALUK GADAG DISTRICT-582 120. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. MOHAMMED KALEEM, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. LETHIF B., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY KARKALA TOWN POLICE STATION UDUPI DISTRICT REPRESENTED BY SPP HIGH COURT BUILDING BANGALORE-560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. K.NAGESHWARAPPA, HCGP) THIS CRL.P. IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C. PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE PETITIONERS IN C.C.NO.332/2020 FOR THE UNDER SECTION 9b(1)(b) OF EXPLOSIVES ACT, 1884 RULE 113 OF EXPLOSIVE RULES, SECTION 3(1) R/W 181 OF IMV ACT, SECTION 146 R/W 196 OF IMV ACT, C.M.V. RULE 115 R/W 190(2) IMV ACT, SECTION 3(1) R/W 181 OF IMV ACT, SECTION 146 R/W 196 OF IMV ACT, C.M.V. RULES 115 R/W 190(2) OF IMV ACT WHICH IS PENDING ON THE FILE OF PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE AND J.M.F.C., KARKALA, UDUPI DISTRICT WHICH IS PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A IN THE ABOVE CASE. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THROUGH PHYSICAL HEARING/VIDEO CONFERENCING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49007 CRL.P No. 6548 of 2023 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN ORAL ORDER The petitioners are accused nos.2 to 6 in CC No.332/2020 pending on the file of Principal Civil Judge and JMFC Court, Karkala. 2. The allegations on the accused as per the police report are as follows: "ಅಂಕಣ ನಂ: 12 ರ ನಮೂ ದ 1ೇ ಆಾತನು ಾಕಳ ಾಲೂಕು ಎಲಾ ಾಮದ ೕ ಮ!ಾಗಣಪ$ %ೊ&ೕ' ಎಂಬ ಕಲು ಗ)ಾ*ೆ ಸಂ%ೆ,ಯ .ಾೕಕಾ/ದು0, ಆಾತ 2 *ಂದ 6 ೇಯವರು 1ೇ ಆಾತನ 2ಾಬುÛ ಕಲು ಗ)ಾ*ೆ ಸಂ%ೆ,ಯ 2ೇ3ೆ 2ೇ3ೆ ೆಲಸ .ಾೊಂದು0, 1 *ಂದ 6ೇ ಆಾತರು ತಮ4 ಅಕಮ 5ಾಭಾ7/ ಾಂಕ: 20.03.2019 ರಂದು 8ೕಲ7ಂಡ ಕಲುè ಗ)ಾ*ೆ ಪ:ೇಶದè, ಕಲು ಗಳನು< %ೊ=ೕಟಕಗಳ ಮೂಲಕ %ೊ=ೕಟ .ಾಡಲು 1ೇ ಆಾತನು ?ಾವ@:ೇ ಪರAಾBೆ ಇಲ :ೆ ಅಕಮAಾ/ ತಂ* ದ %ೊ=ೕಟಕ ವಸುDಗಳನು< ಕಲು ಗ)ಾ*ೆ ಪ:ೇಶದ !ೊಂಡಗಳ Eೋ , %ೊ=ೕಟ .ಾಡಲು ತ?ಾ* .ಾಡುAಾಗ %ಾF 1 *ಂದ 5ೇಯವರು %ಾF 6 ಮತುD 7 ೇಯವರ ಸಮGಮ :ಾH ನIೆ , IDEAL POWER - 90 ಎಂಬ 226 f¯Én£ï PÀrØUÀ¼À£ÀÄß, KELVEX 220 JA§ 2 f¯Én£À PÀrØUÀ¼À£ÀÄß, 141 JPï¸ï¥ÉÆèùªï rmÉÆãÉÃlgï, ©½ §tÚzÀ 20 «ÄÃlgï ªÀAiÀÄgï ªÀÄvÀÄÛ PÉA¥ÀÄ §tÚzÀ 20 «ÄÃlgï ªÀAiÀÄgïUÀ¼À£ÀÄß - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49007 CRL.P No. 6548 of 2023 ವಶಪ ರುವ@ದಲ :ೆ, ಕಲುèಗ)ಾ*ೆ ಪ:ೇಶದ ದÀÝ Jಪ&KಗಳL-5, 5ಾ*-3, Mಾಕ&K-2, NಾO-2, PೕMಾರು %ೈಕR-6, ಆSTಜ' ಾVW ಂಡK-4 ಮತುD ೊಂಕಣ ಾVW ಂಡK-1 ಇವ@ಗಳನು< %ಾXYೕನಪ ೊಂರುವ@:ಾ/:ೆ. ಆದುದ*ಂದ ಆಾತ 1 *ಂದ 6 ೇಯವರು ಕಲಂ: 9 Z (1)(Z), ಎ[T ¥ÉÆèà ೕ\ DåPïÖ, 1884, ಮತುD %ೊ=ೕಟಕ ಅYBಯಮದ Bಯಮ 113 *ೕಾ ಆ3ೋಪ ಎಸ/ರುವ@:ಾ/:ೆ. ಅಂಕಣ ನಂ: 12 ರ ನಮೂ ದ 5ೇ ಆಾತನು PೕMಾರು %ೈಕR ನಂ: KA21 S 5732 ೇದರ ಆK. . .ಾೕಕಾ/ದು0, 11ೇ ಆಾತನು PೕMಾರು %ೈಕR ನಂ: KA20 V 4788 ೇದರ ಆK. . .ಾೕಕಾ/ದು0 ಅವ*ೆ PೕMಾರು Aಾಹನ ಚ5ಾ_ಸಲು ಅನು`ಾ ಪತ ಇರುವ@ಲ . JgÀqÀÄ PೕMಾರು %ೈಕRಗHೆ Aಾಯು .ಾನV ದೃಢ ಪತ !ಾಗೂ c.ಾ ಾ ಇರುವ@ಲ . DzÀÄzÀjAzÀ 5 ªÀÄvÀÄÛ 11 £ÉÃAiÀĪÀgÀÄ Sec 3(1) R/W 181 IMV Act, Sec 146 R/W 196 IMV Act, CMV Rule 115 R/W 190(2) IMV Act £ÀAvÉ ²PÁëºÀð C¥ÀgÁzsÀ ಎಸ/ರುವ@:ಾ/:ೆ. ಅಂಕಣ ನಂ: 12 ರ ನಮೂ ದ 7ೇ ಆಾತನು Mಾಕ&K ನಂ: KL57 - 877 ೇದರ ಆK. . .ಾೕಕಾ/ದು0, ಸ Aಾಹನೆ7 c.ಾ ಾ ಇರುವ@ಲ ಆದುದ*ಂದ ಆಾತ 12 £ÉÃAiÀĪÀgÀÄ Sec 146 R/W 196 IMV Act £ÀAvÉ ²PÁëºÀð C¥ÀgÁzsÀ J¸ÀVgÀĪÀÅzÁVzÉ. ಅಂಕಣ ನಂ: 12 ರ ನಮೂ ದ 8ೇ ಆಾತನು PೕMಾರು %ೈಕR ನಂ KA21 V 2844 ೇದರ ಆK. . .ಾೕಕಾ/ದು0, 10ೇ - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49007 CRL.P No. 6548 of 2023 ಆಾತನು PೕMಾರು %ೈಕR ನಂ: KA20 V 8666 ೇದರ ಆK. . .ಾೕಕಾ/ದು0, 13ೇ ಆಾತನು JಪdK ನಂ: KA20 AA 3336 ೇದರ ಆK. . .ಾೕಕ3ಾ/ರುಾD3ೆ. ಈ ಮೂರು AಾಹನಗHೆ Aಾಯು .ಾನV ದೃಢ ಪತ !ಾಗೂ c.ಾ ಾ ಇರುವ@ಲ . ಆದುದ*ಂದ ಆಾತ 8, 10 ಮತುD 13 ೇಯವರು CMV Rule 115 RW 190(2) IMV Act, Sec 146 R/W 196 IMV Act ನಂೆ gಾಹ ಅಪ3ಾಧ ಎಸ/ರುವ@:ಾ/:ೆ. ಅಂಕಣ ನಂ: 12 ರ ನಮೂ ದ 9ೇ ಆಾತನು PೕMಾರು %ೈಕR ನಂ KA20 EE 3784 ೇದರ ಆK. . .ಾೕಕಾ/ದು0, 12ೇ ಆಾತನು PೕMಾರು %ೈಕR ನಂ: KA20 V 0411 ೇದರ ಆK. . .ಾೕಕಾ/ದು0, 14ೇ ಆಾತನು JಪdK ನಂ: KA20 C 4282 ೇದರ ಆK. . .ಾೕಕಾ/ದು0, 15ೇ ಆಾತನು JಪdK ನಂ: KA20 D 6259 ೇದರ ಆK. . .ಾೕಕ3ಾ/ರುಾD3ೆ. ಈ ಾಲು7 AಾಹನಗHೆ Aಾಯು .ಾನV ದೃಢ ಪತ ಇರುವ@ಲ DzÀÄzÀjAzÀ D¥Á¢vÀ 9, 12, 14 ªÀÄvÀÄÛ 15 £ÉÃAiÀĪÀgÀÄ CMV Rule 115 R/W 190(2) IMV Act ನಂೆ gಾಹ ಅಪ3ಾಧ ಎಸ/ರುವ@:ಾ/:ೆ.” 3. As can be seen from the same, the main allegation is on accused no.1, and the present petitioners are accused nos.2 to 6, who were his employees and they executed the work as directed by accused No.1 in doing illegal quarrying by using explosives without authorization. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49007 CRL.P No. 6548 of 2023 4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that this Court in W.P.No.10787/2021 has quashed the proceedings as against accused no.1 and consequently, it is prayed that the proceedings against accused nos.2 to 6 i.e. the petitioners herein also be quashed. 5. The order passed in W.P.No.10787/2021 reads as under: "(i) Petition filed by the accused under Section 482 Cr.PC r/w Article 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India is hereby allowed. (ii) The complaint filed by 6th respondent Assistant Superintendent of Police, Karakala and FIR dated 20.03.2019 registered by 5th respondent SHO of Karkala Town Police in Cr.No.39/2019 for the offences punishable under Sections 9B (1) (b) of the Explosives Act 1884, Section 5 of Explosive Substances Act 1908 and Rule 113 of Explosive Rules, 2008 is hereby quashed so far as accused is concerned. (iii) The petitioner shall approach the trial court for release of the property." 6. Learned High Court Government Pleader for respondent no.1-State upon instructions, fairly submits that in the light of the order passed in W.P.No.10787/2021, the - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49007 CRL.P No. 6548 of 2023 present petition also may be allowed. His submission is placed on record. 7. Hence, the following: ORDER i. The petition is allowed; ii. The proceedings in C.C.No.332/2020 pending on the file of Principal Civil Judge and J.M.F.C. Court, Karkala, insofar as it relates to the petitioners herein are concerned stand quashed. SD/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE PGG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 27