- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14358 CRL.P No. 1780 of 2019 C/W CRL.P No. 1778 of 2019 CRL.P No. 1779 of 2019 AND 2 OTHERS IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 1780 OF 2019 C/W CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 1778 OF 2019 CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 1779 OF 2019 CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 1784 OF 2019 CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 1786 OF 2019 IN CRL.P No. 1780/2019 BETWEEN: 1. SMT. SUGANDI D/O DORISWAMY MODALIAR AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS R/O NO.39-2, KENCHAPPA LAYOUT, VINOBHANAGAR, SHIVAMOGGA. 2. MANJUNATHA S/O LATE NATARAJ AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS OCC: CONTRACTOR, R/O MANJUNATHA NILAYA, IST MAIN ROAD, VINOBHANAGARA, SHIVAMOGGA. 3. GURUPRASAD S/O MANJUNATH AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS OCC: BUSINESS, R/O SRI MANJUNATHA NILAYA, LAKSHMIPURA EXTENSION, VINOBHANAGAR MAIN ROAD, SHIVAMOGGA. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. S.Y. SHIVALLI, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by SUMA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14358 CRL.P No. 1780 of 2019 C/W CRL.P No. 1778 of 2019 CRL.P No. 1779 of 2019 AND 2 OTHERS AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPTD., BY SECRETARY DEPT. OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU, REP. BY ITS VINOBANAGAR POLICE, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT. NOW REPTD., BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU-560001. 2. SMT. VINDHYA N.M W/O AMITH KUMAR, AGE: MAJOR GEOLOGIST, OFFICE OF THE SENIOR GEOLOGIST, MINERAL DIVISION ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER'S BUILDING SHIVAMOGGA-577201. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MOHD. AYUB ALI, ADDL. STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR FOR RESPONDENT NO.1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973 PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.337/2018 (CR.NO.223/2016) PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE III-JMFC, SHIVAMOGGA IN SO FAR AS THE PETITIONERS ARE CONCERNED. IN CRL.P NO. 1778/2019 BETWEEN: 1. SMT. B. SUGANDI D/O DORISWAMY MODALIAR AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS R/O OPP. TO HUCCHARAYA COLONY, VINOBHANAGAR, GEJJENAHALLI ROAD, SHIVAMOGGA. 2. N. MANJUNATHA S/O LATE NATARAJ MODALIAR AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS OCC: PWD CLASS I CONTRACTOR, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14358 CRL.P No. 1780 of 2019 C/W CRL.P No. 1778 of 2019 CRL.P No. 1779 of 2019 AND 2 OTHERS R/O VINOBHANAGARA, SHIVAMOGGA. ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. S.Y. SHIVALLI, ADVOCATE) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPTD. BY SENIOR GEOLOGIST, OFFICE OF THE SENIOR GEOLOGIST MINERAL DIVISION, ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER'S BUILDING SHIVAMOGGA-577201. ...RESPONDENT (BY SRI. MOHD. AYUB ALI, ADDL. STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR) THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973 PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN SPL.C.NO.170/2017 (PCR.NO.618/2015) PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE PRINCIPAL SESSIONS JUDGE, SHIVAMOGGA IN SO FAR AS PETITIONERS ARE CONCERNED. IN CRL.P NO. 1779/2019 BETWEEN: 1. N. MANJUNATHA S/O NATARAJ MODALIYAR AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, OCC: CONTRACTOR, R/O VINOBANAGAR, KASHIPURA ROAD, SHIVAMOGGA-577201. 2. SMT. SUGANDI D/O DORISWAMY MODALIAR AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS R/O VINOBANAGAR, KASHIPURA ROAD, VINOBHANAGAR, SHIVAMOGGA. ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. S.Y. SHIVALLI, ADVOCATE) - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14358 CRL.P No. 1780 of 2019 C/W CRL.P No. 1778 of 2019 CRL.P No. 1779 of 2019 AND 2 OTHERS AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP., BY VINOBANAGAR POLICE, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT, NOW REPTD., BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU-560001. 2. GEOLOGIST, OFFICE OF THE SENIOR GEOLOGIST MINERAL DIVISION, ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER'S BUILDING, SHIVAMOGGA-577201. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MOHD. AYUB ALI, ADDL. STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR FOR RESPONDENT NO.1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973 PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.216/2017 (CR.NO.10/2016) REGISTERED BY VINOBHANAGAR POLICE, SHIVAMOGGA FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 379 OF IPC AND RULE 3(1), 42(1), 44(1) AND 44(2) OF KARNATAKA MINOR MINERAL CONCESSION RULES, PENDING ON THE FILE OF J.M.F.C.-III COURT, SHIVAMOGGA IN SO FAR AS PETITIONERS ARE CONCERNED. IN CRL.P NO. 1784/2019 BETWEEN: SMT. SUGANDI D/O DORISWAMY MODALIAR AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS R/O VINOBANAGAR, SHIVAMOGGA-577201. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. S.Y. SHIVALLI, ADVOCATE) - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14358 CRL.P No. 1780 of 2019 C/W CRL.P No. 1778 of 2019 CRL.P No. 1779 of 2019 AND 2 OTHERS AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPTD. BY SENIOR GEOLOGIST, OFFICE OF THE SENIOR GEOLOGIST MINERAL DIVISION, ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER'S BUILDING, SHIVAMOGGA-577201. ...RESPONDENT (BY SRI. MOHD. AYUB ALI, ADDL. STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR) THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973 PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN CRIMINAL CASE NO.645/2018 (PCR NO.61/2018) PENDING ON THE FILE OF JMFC III COURT, SHIVAMOGGA IN SO FAR AS PETITIONER IS CONCERNED. IN CRL.P NO. 1786/2019 BETWEEN: GIRISH @ MARUTHI GIRISH S/O HANUMANTHAPPA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS R/O BADRAVATHI, SHIVAMOGGA-577201 ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. S.Y. SHIVALLI, ADVOCATE) AND: SMT. VINDHYA N.M. W/O AMITH KUMAR, AGED MAJOR GEOLOGIST, OFFICE OF THE SENIOR GEOLOGIST MINERAL DIVISION, ASSISTANT COMMISSIONERS BUILDING SHIVAMOGGA-577201 ..RESPONDENT THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973 PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN SPL.C.NO.306/2018 (PCR.NO.62/2018) PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE PRL.DISTRICT AND SESSION JUDGE, - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14358 CRL.P No. 1780 of 2019 C/W CRL.P No. 1778 of 2019 CRL.P No. 1779 of 2019 AND 2 OTHERS SHIVAMOGGA IN SO FAR AS PETITIONERS ARE CONCERNED. THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are acquitted of the offences by the Trial Court and therefore, these petitions do not survive for consideration. 2. Submission of the learned counsel for the petitioners is noted. 3. These petitions are dismissed as having become infructuous. 4. In view of dismissal of the petitions, pending I.As., if any, do not survive for consideration and the same stand dismissed. Sd/- (R. NATARAJ) JUDGE PMR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 36