- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28960 CRL.P No. 5303 of 2019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 5303 OF 2019 BETWEEN: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY MINES & GEOLOGY DEPARTMENT, DEPUTY DIRECTOR, MANGALURU. REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING BANGALORE - 560 001. …PETITIONER (BY SRI M.R.PATIL, HCGP) AND: MR. KUMAR AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS S/O SANNA JAVARAIAH R/AT NO.83, LIG KHB COLONIES BONDEL, KAVOORU POST MANGALURU TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA - 575 001. …RESPONDENT (RESPONDENT - SERVED) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 20.12.2018 PASSED BY THE LEARNED PRL.DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, D.K., MANGALURU IN CRL.MISC.NO.1316/2018. Digitally signed by ANUSHA V Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28960 CRL.P No. 5303 of 2019 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI ORAL ORDER Challenging interim order for release of vehicle, this petition is filed. 2. It is submitted that during pendency of above matter, main matter has ended in settlement before Lok Adalath in Special Case no.192/2020 pending before Principal District and Sessions Judge, Mangaluru, rendering above petition infructuous. 3. Taking submission on record, petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (RAVI V HOSMANI) JUDGE YKL List No.: 1 Sl No.: 32