- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-K:3541 WP No. 200034 of 2025 C/W WP No. 200041 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, KALABURAGI BENCH DATED THIS THE 01ST DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA WRIT PETITION No.200034 OF 2025 (GM-RES) C/W WRIT PETITION No.200041 OF 2025 (GM-RES) IN WP.No.200034/2025: BETWEEN: 1. MANAPPA S/O RAMANNA, AGE:NOT KNOWN, OCC: DRIVER, R/O. TIPPANATAGI VILLAGE, TQ. SURPUR, DIST. YADGIR. 2. MOHAMMED HANIF @ HANIF S/O ABBAS ALI, AGE:42 YEARS, OCC: REPORTER, R/O. MOHIN GARDEN FUNCTION HALL, NEAR MSK MILL, RING ROAD, KALABURAGI-585103. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. LIYAQAT FAREED USTAD, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SENIOR GEOLOGIST, OFFICE OF THE SENIOR GEOLOGIST, DEPT. OF MINES AND GEOLOGY RAICHUR-584101. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, S.P OFFICE, RAICHUR, DIST.RAICHUR-584101. Digitally signed by SUMITRA SHERIGAR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-K:3541 WP No. 200034 of 2025 C/W WP No. 200041 of 2025 3. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR, OFFICE OF THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR, DEVADURGA, DIST. RAICHUR-585401. 4. THE POLICE SUB INSPECTOR, JALAHALLI POLICE STATION JALAHALLI, TQ. DEVADURGA, DIST. RAICHUR-584101. 5. SENIOR GEOLOGIST, DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGIST, RAICHUR-584101. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. ARATI PATIL ,HCGP FOR R1 TO R5) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, R/W 482 CRPC ALONG WITH 528 OF BNSS ACT 2023 PRAYING TO I) ISSUE THE WRIT IN NATURE OF CERTIORARI AND THEREBY QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN CC NO.692/2024 VIDE ANNEXURE-C PENDING BEFORE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC AT DEVADURGA AND NOTICE DATED 19-09-2024 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.5 VIDE ANNEXURE-B-1. IN WP. NO. 200041/2025: BETWEEN: 1. SOHEB KHAN S/O MANSUR KHAN, AGE:36 YEARS, OCC: DRIVER, R/O. MUKTAMPUR, KALABURAGI-585103. 2. MOHAMMED HANIF @ HANIF S/O ABBAS ALI, AGE:42 YEARS, OCC: REPORTER, R/O. MOHIN GARDEN FUNCTION HALL, NEAR MSK MILL RING ROAD, KALABURAGI-585103. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. LIYAQAT FAREED USTAD, ADVOCATE) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-K:3541 WP No. 200034 of 2025 C/W WP No. 200041 of 2025 AND: 1. DEPUTY DIRECTOR OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR, DEPT. OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, KHANJA BHAVAN CA SITE NO.01, SY. NO.76 ATAL BIHARI VAJAPAYEE BADAVANE, KOTNOOR(D), KALABURAGI-585102. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT, S.P OFFICE KALABURAGI- 585102. 3. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR, OFFICE OF THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR ALAND, ALAND DIST. KALABURAGI-585302. 4. POLICE SUB INSPECTOR, ALAND POLICE STATION, ALAND-585302. 5. VIRESH S/O SHANTAPPA, AGE ABOUT 40 YEARS, OCC: GEOLOGIST, R/O. DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGIST, KALABURAGI-585102 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. ARATI PATIL ,HCGP FOR R1 TO R5) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, R/W 482 CRPC ALONG WITH 528 OF BNSS ACT 2023 PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT IN NATURE OF CERTIORARI AND THEREBY QUASH THE CC NO.5772/2023 IN CRIME NO.60/2023 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.3 AND NOTICE DATED 16.03.2023 AND 24.03.2023 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 VIDE B, C,C-1. THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN B GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-K:3541 WP No. 200034 of 2025 C/W WP No. 200041 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA) After addressing the arguments at length, Sri Liyaqat Fareed Ustad, learned counsel for the petitioners files separate memos in both the petitions, which read as under: “The advocate for the petitioner seeks permission of this Hon’ble Court to withdraw the above writ petition with liberty redress its grievance before Trial Court. Hence the above case may be dismissed as withdrawn in the interest of justice.” 2. Placing the memo on record, writ petitions are dismissed as withdrawn reserving liberty as prayed for. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE kcm List No.: 1 Sl No.: 45