- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010283692019 NC: 2026:KHC:36289 CRL.P No. 4157 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. 4157 OF 2019 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)-) BETWEEN: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY DEPUTY DIRECTOR MINES AND GEOLOGY DEPARTMENT, MANGALORE, REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING BANGALORE-560001. …PETITIONER (BY SMT. SOWMYA R., HCGP) AND: MR. FAWAZ AHAMMED S/O. ABDUL RAUF, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS R/AT NO.1-123, FAHAD MANZIL, MALEBETTU POST AND VILLAGE, BELVAI, MANGALURU TALUK-575001. REPRESENTED BY HIS GPA HOLDER, MR. ABOOBAKKAR SAURAJ, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS S/O. LATE M.A. BAVA, R/AT NO.1-78, KORDEL, THENKA YEDAPADAVU VILLAGE, SHIBRIKERE POST, MANGALURU TALUK-575001. …RESPONDENT (RESPONDENT-SERVED) Digitally signed by VINUTHA B S Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010283692019 NC: 2026:KHC:36289 CRL.P No. 4157 of 2019 THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 12.03.2019 PASSED BY THE PRINCIPAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, DAKSHINA KANNADA, MANGALURU IN CRL.MISC.NO.375/2019. 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.191/2021 was disposed of as settled before Principal District and Sessions Judge, Mangalore, on 14.08.2021 rendering above petition infructuous. 3. A memo to said effect is filed, which is not controverted. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010283692019 NC: 2026:KHC:36289 CRL.P No. 4157 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