- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010151472026 NC: 2026:KHC:53511 CRL.P No. 3346 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 3346 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. SOMA, S/O MADHEGOWDA THORECHAKANAHALLI VILLAGE, MADDUR TALUK, MANDYA, PIN CODE NO 571422 CORRECT ADDRESS SOMASHEKHARA.C.M S/O MADHEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, THORECHAKANAHALLI VILLAGE, C.A.KERE HOBLI, MADDUR TALUK, MANDYA. 2. KUMAR, S/O NINGEGOWDA. THORECHAKANAHALLI VILLAGE, MADDUR TALUK, MANDYA PIN CODE NO 571422 CORRECT ADDRESS KUMAR.N S/O NINGEGOWDA. AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, THORECHAKANAHALLI VILLAGE, C.A.KERE HOBLI, MADDUR TALUK, MANDYA. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI C N RAJU,ADVOCATE) Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010151472026 NC: 2026:KHC:53511 CRL.P No. 3346 of 2026 AND: MAHESH, S/O NANJEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GELOGY MANDYA, MANDYA, REPRESENTED BY SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BANGALORE. PIN CODE NO - 560001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI NAGHARISH G S, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.P.C (U/S 528 BNSS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER ISSUED NOTICE TO THE PETITIONERS BY THE C/c III ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, MADDUR, MANDYA (PRL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, MADDUR) IN CC.NO.1779/2025 DTD 27.11.2025 AGAINST THE PETITIONERS, FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 4,4(1A) OF MINES AND MINERALS (DEVELOPMENT AND REGULATION) ACT, 1957, RULE 3(1),42(1),43 OF KARNATAKA MINOR MINERALS CONCESSION RULES, 1994, (AMENDMENT RULES, 2020) U/S 21 OF MMDR ACT, 1957, RULE 44 OF KMMCR, 1994 BY ALLOWING THIS PETITION. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010151472026 NC: 2026:KHC:53511 CRL.P No. 3346 of 2026 ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioners after arguing the matter for some time seeks permission of the Court to withdraw the petition. 2. Submission of the learned counsel is taken on record. 3. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE GVP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 8 Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE