- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010571472026 NC: 2026:KHC:52297 CRL.P No. 12678 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 12678 OF 2026 BETWEEN: SHIVARAMEGOWDA B E, S/O PATEL EEREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 67YEARS, R/O BHUVANAHALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, HASSAN TALUK-01 …PETITIONER (BY SRI PRATHEEP K.C, ADVOCATE) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, HASSAN, REP. SENIOR GEOLOGIST HASSAN DISTRICT REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU -560 001 …RESPONDENT (BY SRI M V ANOOP KUMAR, ADDL.SPP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS INSOFAR AS PETITIONER IS CONCERNED IN SPL.C.NO.56/2025 (ARISING OUT IN CC.NO.5594/2021 ON THE FILE OF II ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, HASSAN) PENDING BEFORE PRL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE HASSAN THE OFFENCES P/U/S 21(1) OF MMRD ACT AND RULE 44 OF KMMC (AMENDMENT) RULES 2017. Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010571472026 NC: 2026:KHC:52297 CRL.P No. 12678 of 2026 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petition is not maintainable in view of the law laid down by the co-ordinate bench of this Court in VIVEK AND ANOTHER vs. STATE OF KARNATAKA1. 2. The said submission is placed on record. 3. Considering the submission, petition is dismissed. 4. Liberty is reserved to the petitioner to raise all legally permissible contentions before the Trial Court. (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE BRN List No.: 2 Sl No.: 38 1 ILR 2018 KAR 1497 Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE