- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1313 CRL.P No. 101721 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 31ST DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 101721 OF 2021 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: SHRI. V. VENKATESULU S/O LATE MAREPPA AGE. 73 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS, R/O PLOT NO,4, VEERANGAOUDA COLONY, INFANTARY ROAD, BALLARI - 583102. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SRINAND A. PACHHAPURE, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI. MOHAN AGE MAJOR, OCC. SURVEYOR, GROUND WATER DIVISION, DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, NO.42/1, SIDDAGANGA EXTENSION, FIRST MAIN, TUMKUR, DIST. TUMKUR - 577535. 2. SRI. HARSHAVARDHANA AGE MAJOR, OCC. HOD OF MINING, NIT-K, SRINIVAS NAGAR, SURATKAL, MANGALORE-575025. 3. SRI. RAGHAVENDRA AGE MAJOR, OCC. GEOLOGIST, NIT-K, SRINIVAS NAGAR, SURATKAL, MANGALORE-575025. 4. SRI. SHAILENDRA KUMAR AGE MAJOR, OCC. SURVEYOR, DEPT FOREST, R/O. DEPUTY CONSERVATOR OF FOREST OFFICE, MYSURU, DIST. MYSURU - 570001. CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Date: 2026.02.03 12:39:16 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1313 CRL.P No. 101721 of 2021 5. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, THROUGH BALLARI RURAL POLICE STATION, NOW REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATKA, DHARWAD, BENCH AT DHARWAD - 580011. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R5; SRI. J.A. PATTAR, ADVOCATE FOR R1; NOTICE SERVED TO R2 TO R4) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C., PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 16.08.2021 PASSED BY THE COURT OF I ADDL. DISTRICT JUDGE, BALLARI IN P.C. NO.4/2016 ORDER SHEET MARKED AT ANNEXURE-A, AND DIRECT THE TRIAL COURT TO RESTORE THE CASE ON ITS FILE AND GRANT ANY OTHER RELIEF. THIS CRIMINAL PETITION COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) Learned counsel for the petitioner files a memo stating that the petitioner is no more. Memo is taken on record. In view of the memo, petition stands dismissed. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE CT:CMU LIST NO.: 3 SL NO.: 27