- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010168902019 NC: 2026:KHC:36286 CRL.P No. 3991 of 2019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 3991 OF 2019 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPUTY DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY MANGALORE, REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING BANGALORE-560001. …PETITIONER (BY SMT. SOWMYA R., HCGP) AND: MR. SHAKEER HUSSAIN T P S/O. MOIDU V.P., AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS R/AT: SOUDABI MANZIL, THAIKADAPPURAM (PO) NELESHWAR, KASARAGOD KERALA-671 121, REPRESENTED BY HIS GPA HOLDER, MR. SHARIF, S/O. HASANABBA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/AT:2-89, MALAR BADRIYANAGAR, POST PAVOOR, MANGALURU-575001. …RESPONDENT (RESPONDENT SERVED) Digitally signed by VINUTHA B S Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010168902019 NC: 2026:KHC:36286 CRL.P No. 3991 of 2019 THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S. 482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 25.02.2019 PASSED BY THE PRINCIPAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, DAKSHINA KANNADA, MANGALURU IN CRIMINAL MISC.NO.202/2019. 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 order passed on application for release of vehicle seized for offences punishable under provisions of Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957, this petition is filed. 2. Smt.Sowmya R., learned HCGP for petitioner-State submitted that during pendency of above petition, main matter in C.C. no.80/2020 was disposed of as settled before 3rd JMFC, Mangalore, on 18.12.2021 rendering above petition infructuous. 3. A memo to said effect is filed, which is not controverted. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010168902019 NC: 2026:KHC:36286 CRL.P No. 3991 of 2019 4. Taking said memo on record, petition is dismissed as infructuous. Sd/- (RAVI V HOSMANI) JUDGE MV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 0