- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010151092019 NC: 2026:KHC:36273 CRL.P No. 3807 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. 3807 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. PRADEEP SHETTY S/O BHUJANGA SHETTY AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS R/AT D.NO.2-44 UDDA HOSA HOUSE, ADYAPADY POST & VILLAGE BANTWAL TALUK. …RESPONDENT (BY SMT. DEEPTHI SHETTY, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. DHANANJAY KUMAR, ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S. 482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO SETTING ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 25.01.2019 PASSED BY PRINCIPAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, DAKSHINA KANNADA, MANGALURU IN CRL.MISC.NO.75/2019. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by VINUTHA B S Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010151092019 NC: 2026:KHC:36273 CRL.P No. 3807 of 2019 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.106/2019 was disposed of as settled before Principal District and Sessions Judge, Mangalore, on 30.09.2021 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.: 18