- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010155982019 NC: 2026:KHC:36279 CRL.P No. 3805 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. 3805 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: MR. YAKOOB S/O ABU BEARY, R/AT: PARNADKA HOUSE, PERMANU POST NADA VILLAGE BELTHANGADY-574214 DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT REPRESENTED BY HIS GPA HOLDER, MR. MOHAMMAD ASHRAF, S/O B.M. ISMAIL, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS R/AT: TIPPU NAGAR HOUSE, BANTWAL KASABA VILLAGE, BANTWAL TALUK-574211. …RESPONDENT (RESPONDENT SERVED) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S. 482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 28.01.2019, PASSED BY THE PRINCIPAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, DAKSHINA KANNADA, MANGALURU IN CRL.MISC.NO.88/2019. Digitally signed by VINUTHA B S Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010155982019 NC: 2026:KHC:36279 CRL.P No. 3805 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.24/2020 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. 4. Taking said memo on record, petition is dismissed as infructuous. Sd/- (RAVI V HOSMANI) JUDGE MV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 0