- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010155382019 NC: 2026:KHC:36283 CRL.P No. 3864 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. 3864 OF 2019 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR MINES AND GEOLOGY DEPARTMENT DAKSHINA KANNADA, MANGALURU, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING BENGALURU-560001. …PETITIONER (BY SMT. SOWMYA R., HCGP) AND: MR. ABOOBAKKAR SIDDIK S/O MAHAMED AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS R/AT: DOOR NO.3-52 MADDADKA HOUSE KUVETTU POST & VILLAGE BELTHANGADY TALUK REPRESENTED BY HIS GPA HOLDER MR. MAHAMMAD THOUSEEF AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS S/O K ABDUL SAMAD R/A DOOR NO.14-36/G LUKMAN MANZIL, JODUMARGA POST B MOODA VILLAGE, BANTWAL TALUK-574211. …RESPONDENT (RESPONDENT SERVED) Digitally signed by VINUTHA B S Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010155382019 NC: 2026:KHC:36283 CRL.P No. 3864 of 2019 THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 27.02.2019 PASSED BY THE PRINCIPAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, DAKSHINA KANNADA, MANGALURU IN CRL.MISC.NO.197/2019. 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 Spl.Case no.151/2021 was disposed of as settled before Principal District and Sessions Judge, Mangalore, on 11.02.2023 rendering above petition infructuous. 3. A memo to said effect is filed, which is not controverted. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010155382019 NC: 2026:KHC:36283 CRL.P No. 3864 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