- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21486 CRL.P No. 4882 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 4882 OF 2026 BETWEEN: SRI. ARJUN T.D. S/O T.N. DEVARAJU AGED ABOUT XX YEARS, NOMINATED OWNER OF M/S .NAVYASRI MINERALS GRANITE QUARRY (QL NO: 409), R/O PWD COLONY, RC ROAD, NEAR NCC OFFICE, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 201. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. YADUNANDAN N, ADVOCATE) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA BY INSPECTOR OF MINES, (ALSO DESIGNATED AS DIRECTOR OF MINES SAFETY), BENGALURU REGION, DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF MINES SAFETY, BANGALORE - 560 071, REP. BY SPP, Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21486 CRL.P No. 4882 of 2026 HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU - 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SMT. SOWMYA R, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482(FILED U/S.528 BNSS) OF CR.P.C PRAYING SED TO QUASH THE CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS IN PCR NO.1814/2025 ON THE FILE OF THE PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC HASSAN NOW MADE OVER TO THE II ADDL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC COURT HASSAN, FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCE P/US/ 72C(1)(a) AND (b), 72-A, 73, 69, 70(1) OF MINES ACT 1952 AND SEC.103(1)(a) AND (b), 105, 94, 99 OF THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY HEALTH AND WORKING CONDITIONS CODE 2020 AGAINST THE PETITIONER. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER After arguing the matter for some time, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner seeks leave of this Court to - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21486 CRL.P No. 4882 of 2026 withdraw the petition and avail of the remedy of filing of discharge before the appropriate forum. 2. Reserving such liberty, the petition is disposed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE JY List No.: 1 Sl No.: 84