- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010162952019 NC: 2026:KHC:36288 CRL.P No. 3994 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. 3994 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. SANDESH PRASAD SHETTY AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, S/O DEVADAS SHETTY R/AT: H.NO.4-218 SRI DEVI KRIPA NEAR KORDABBU, DAIVASTHANA PORKODI KENJAR, MANGALURU TALUK D.K. DISTRICT-575001. …RESPONDENT (RESPONDENT SERVED) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S. 482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 08.02.2019 PASSED BY THE PRINCIPAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, DAKSHINA KANNADA, MANGALURU IN CRL.MISC.NO.160/2019. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by VINUTHA B S Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010162952019 NC: 2026:KHC:36288 CRL.P No. 3994 of 2019 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.92/2019 was disposed of as settled before 3rd JMFC, Mangalore, on 30.09.2021 rendering above petition infructuous. 3. A memo to said effect is filed, which is not controverted. 4. Taking said memo on record, petition is dismissed as infructuous. Sd/- (RAVI V HOSMANI) JUDGE MV, List No.: 1 Sl No.: 0