- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2884 CRL.P No. 16485 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 16485 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. SAWAD S/O UNHA AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS R/AT KALIKA HOUSE THENKAKARANDURU POST AND VILLAGE BELTHANGADY TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA KARNATAKA - 574 217. 2. SADHIQ S/O MOHAMMED AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS R/AT GOLIKATTE HOUSE THENKAKARANDURU POST AND VILLAGE BELTHANGADY TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA KARNATAKA - 574 217. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI MAHAMMED MUSTHAFA, ADVOCATE) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA BY VENOOR P.S, BENGALURU REPRESENTED BY S.P.P, Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2884 CRL.P No. 16485 of 2025 HIGH COURT CAMPUS BENGALURU - 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 (FILED U/S.528 BNSS) CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE COMPLAINT, FIR REGISTERED IN CRIME NO.80/2025 DATED 20.09.2025 AND ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN CRIME NO.80/2025 FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCE P/U/S 303(2) OF BNS 2023 AND SECTIONS 4(1), 4(1A), 21(1) (1A) OF MINES AND MENERALS REGULATION OF DEVELOPMENT ACT 1957 AGAINST THE PETITIONERS PENDING ON THE FILE OF HONBLE ADDL.CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC BELTHANGADY, IN WHICH THIS PETITIONER IS ARRAYED AS ACCUSED. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Learned Additional State Public Prosecutor on verification of the records would submit that the police after investigation have filed their charge sheet only for the offence under Section 303(2) of the BNS, 2023, dropping Sections 4(1), 4(1A), 21(1)(1A) of the Mines and Minerals Regulation of Development Act, 1957. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2884 CRL.P No. 16485 of 2025 2. In the light of the aforesaid submission, learned counsel for petitioners seeks leave of this Court to withdraw the petition. 3. The criminal petition stands disposed, reserving liberty to the petitioners to challenge the charge sheet so filed by the police before the concerned Court. I.A.No.1/2025 also stands disposed, as a consequence. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE NVJ List No.: 1 Sl No.: 44 CT:SS