- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010487722026 NC: 2026:KHC:47438 WP No. 22258 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 22258 OF 2026 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. PRASANNAMBA, W/O MAHADEVAAIAH, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, 2. ROOPESH MAHADEVAAIAH, S/O MAHADEVAAIAH, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, BOTH THE PETITIONERS ARE R/A KADIRENAHALLI, VIDHURASHWATHA POST, GOURIBIDANUR TALUK – 561 208. …PETITIONERS (BY SMT. SANJEEVINI PRABHULING NAVADGI, ADVOCATE) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA, GEOLOGIST, MINES DIVISION, MINES AND GEOLOGY DEPARTMENT, CHIKKABALLAPURA. REPRESENTED BY S.P.P., HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE – 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SMT.RASHMI PATEL, HCGP) Digitally signed by CHETAN B C Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010487722026 NC: 2026:KHC:47438 WP No. 22258 of 2026 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA AND SECTION 482 OF THE CR.P.C. PRAYING TO A. ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI TO QUASH THE PRIVATE COMPLAINT DATED 14.12.2009 IN C.C NO.32/2009-10 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE (JR-DN) AND PRINCIPAL JMFC, GOWRIBIDANUR VIDE ANNEXURE A AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The petitioners are before this Court, seeking the following prayer: "a. Issue a writ in the nature of certiorari to quash the private complaint dated 14.12.2009 in C.C No.32/2009- 10 pending on the file of the Principal Civil Judge (Jr-Dn) and Principal JMFC, Gowribidanur vide Annexure A. b. Issue a writ in the nature of certiorari to quash entire proceedings in C.C No.32/2010 pending on the file of the Principal Civil Judge (Jr-Dn) and Principal JMFC, Gowribidanur vide Annexure B. c. Such other relief that this Hon'ble Court may deem fit in the facts and circumstances of the matter." 2. Heard Smt. Sanjeevini Prabhuling Navadgi, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners, Smt. Rashmi Patel, - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010487722026 NC: 2026:KHC:47438 WP No. 22258 of 2026 learned HCGP appearing for the respondent and have perused the material on record. 3. This Court owing to the submission of the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners had passed the following order on 14.08.2026: "Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the petitioners be permitted to compound the offences in terms of law. In the light of the issue projected before the Court and the offences which are compoundable, I deem it appropriate to direct the respondent - Department to explore the possibilities of permitting compounding of the offences alleged against the petitioners by the next date of hearing. List the matter on 25.08.2026. The sword of NBW that was stayed shall continue till the next date of hearing." and had continued the said order on the score that the petitioners would report the compounding that is done. 4. Learned counsel has placed on record the closure of the proceedings on the petitioners compounding the offence and such compounding being permitted pursuant to a direction of this Court. - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010487722026 NC: 2026:KHC:47438 WP No. 22258 of 2026 5. In the light of the said circumstance, the petition deserves to succeed. 6. For the aforesaid reasons, the following: ORDER i. The petition is allowed. ii. Proceedings in C.C.No.32/2010 pending before the Principal Civil Judge (Jr-Dn) and Principal JMFC, Gowribidanur, stand quashed qua the petitioners. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE SJK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 53