- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010156002019 NC: 2026:KHC:36281 CRL.P No. 3809 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. 3809 OF 2019 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR MINES AND GEOLOGY DEPARTMENT MANGALURU, DAKSHINA KANNADA REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR BANGALORE-560001. …PETITIONER (BY SMT. SOWMYA R., HCGP) AND: DEVAPPA V POOJARI S/O VENKAPPA AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS R/AT: H.NO.472, CHOUDI ONI, GOPANKOPPA DHARWAD HUBLI REPRESENTED BY HIS GPA HOLDER MR. IMRAN ABBAS S/O ABBAS AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS R/AT: H.NO.2-19/3 ADYAR KATTE, ADYAR POST, ARKULA, MANGALURU - 575001. …RESPONDENT (RESPONDENT SERVED) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.P.C. PRAYING TO SETTING ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 08.01.2019 PASSED BY PRINCIPAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, DAKSHINA KANNADA, MANGALURU IN CRIMINAL MISC.NO.1348/2018. Digitally signed by VINUTHA B S Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010156002019 NC: 2026:KHC:36281 CRL.P No. 3809 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 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.662/2021 was disposed of as settled before 3RD JMFC, Mangalore, on 22.04.2024 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