- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27937 CRL.P No. 3799 of 2019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI CRIMINAL PETITION NO.3799 OF 2019 BETWEEN: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, DEPUTY DIRECTOR, MANGALORE. REP BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, BANGALORE - 01. …PETITIONER (BY SRI M.R.PATIL, ADVOCATE) AND: MOHAMMED SAFWAN S/O ABDULD RAHIMAN BEARY, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, R/AT 4-49, 'KHATIJA MANZIL', TENKA YEDAPADAVU, SHIBRIKERE POST, MANGALURU DISTRICT - 575 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI LETHIF B., ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 07.02.2019 PASSED BY THE PRINCIPAL DISTRICT AND SESSION JUDGE, D.K., MANGALURU IN CRL.MISC.NO.177/2019. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by ANUSHA V Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27937 CRL.P No. 3799 of 2019 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI ORAL ORDER Challenging order dated 07.02.2019 passed by Principal District and Sessions Judge, D.K., Mangaluru in Criminal Miscellaneous no.177/2019 directing release of vehicle seized in connection with CC.no.4970/2018 (PC.no.129/2018), this petition is filed. 2. Sri Lethif B., learned counsel for respondent (accused) has filed a memo stating that proceedings in CC.no.4970/2018, later registered as Special Case no.120/2020 has since ended in settlement before Lok Adalath on 14.08.2021. Copy of screenshot printout of case status is produced. 3. Learned HCGP for petitioner - State does not dispute same. 4. In view of settlement, petition rendered infructuous and dismissed as such. Sd/- (RAVI V HOSMANI) JUDGE GRD List No.: 1 Sl No.: 18