- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31774 CRL.P No. 3996 of 2019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI CRIMINAL PETITION No. 3996 OF 2019 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, DEPUTY DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF MINES, GEOLOGY, MANGALORE. REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BANGALORE-560001. …PETITIONER (BY SMT. SOWMYA R., HCGP) AND: 1. FAWAZ AHMED, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, S/O. ASIF A.S., DOOR No.2-190, FOUZIA MANZIL, YEDAPADAVU ROAD, THENKA YEDAPADAVU VILLAGE, SHIBRIKERE POST, MANGALURU TALUK-575001. REPRESENTED BY GPA HOLDER, IMRAN KHAN, S/O MOIDINABBA, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, KUNDODI HOUSE, THENKA YEDAPADAVU VILLAGE, SHIBRIKERE POST, MANGALURU TALUK-575001. …RESPONDENT (RESPONDENT SERVED) Digitally signed by ANUSHA V Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31774 CRL.P No. 3996 of 2019 THIS CRL.P. IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C BY THE SPP FOR THE STATE PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 26.02.2019 PASSED BY THE PRINCIPAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, D.K., MANGALURU IN CRL.MISC. No.232/2019. 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 proceedings in Crl.Misc.no.232/2019 on file of Principal District and Sessions Judge, Dakshina Kannada, Mangaluru, this petition is filed. 2. Learned High Court Government Pleader appearing for petitioner-State submitted that during pendency of above petition, matter before trial Court had been concluded in Special Case no.39/2020 dated 14.08.2021, rendering above petition infructuous. Memo to said effect is filed. 3. Taking memo on record, petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (RAVI V HOSMANI) JUDGE MV, List No.: 1 Sl No.: 17