- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010156182019 NC: 2026:KHC:36284 CRL.P No. 3868 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. 3868 OF 2019 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY THE MANGALURU, DAKSHINA KANNADA REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR BENGALURU-560001. …PETITIONER (BY SMT. SOWMYA R., HCGP) AND: 1. MR. BADRUDDIN S/O ABDUL KHADAR AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS R/AT 4-147, KOLAVOOR MANGALURU DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT-575001. 2. MR. MOHAMMED ASIF S/O ABDUL NAGARA AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS R/AT: 4-98, AZAD NAGARA ARLA, BANTWAL TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 211. …RESPONDENTS (RESPONDENTS SERVED) 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 SESSION JUDGE, DAKSHINA KANNADA, MANGALURU IN CRL.MISC.NO.246/2019 AND CRL.MISC.NO.247/2019. Digitally signed by VINUTHA B S Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010156182019 NC: 2026:KHC:36284 CRL.P No. 3868 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 Spl.Case no.77/2020 was disposed of as settled before Principal District Judge, Mangalore, on 14.08.2021 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