- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7977 CRL.P No. 4017 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 4017 OF 2023 BETWEEN: 1. SHRI GILBERT MENEZES S/O LATE SHRI S.MENEZES, AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS, PRESENTLY R/AT NO.58, 1ST CROSS, VIVEKANANDA NAGAR, M.S.NAGAR POST, BENGALURU – 560 054. …PETITIONER (BY SMT. VANAJAKSHI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, HAVING OFFICE AT JUGAL TRAVELS, KADRI, MALLIKATTA, MANGALURU, D.K. – 575 001. REPRESENTED BY HCGP HIGH COURT BUILDING BENGALURU – 560 001. Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7977 CRL.P No. 4017 of 2023 2. SMT. CELESTINE D MELLOW W/O CYRIL D MELLOW, MAJOR BY AGE, JORDEN VIEW, LORETTO HOUSE AND POST, BANTWAL KASABA VILLAGE, BANTWAL TALUK, DAKSHINA KANNADA – 574 211. 3. SHRI CYRIL D MELLOW S/O LATE RAYMOND D MELLOW, MAJOR BY AGE, JORDEN VIEW, LORETTO HOUSE AND POST, BANTWAL KASABA VILLAGE, BANTWAL TALUK, DAKSHINA KANNADA – 574 211. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL.SPP FOR R-1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 12.04.2023 IN SPL.C.NO.87/2019 ON THE FILE OF PRINCIPAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, D.K., MANGALURU FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 4(1), 4(1A) OF M.M.D.R. ACT AND SECTION 3(1), 42(1) AND 43(2) OF K.M.M.C. ACT PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A1 IN DISMISSING THE APPLICATION OF THE PETITIONER FILED U/S 311 OF CR.P.C. AND CONSEQUENTLY THE SAID APPLICATION MAY BE ORDERED TO BE ALLOWED AND THE PETITIONER MAY BE PERMITTED TO ADDUCE HIS EVIDENCE. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7977 CRL.P No. 4017 of 2023 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 instructions, submits that the petitioner has been acquitted of the offences in terms of the order of the concerned Court. In that light, petition under Section 482 of the Cr.P.C. is rendered infructuous. Accordingly, petition is disposed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE BKP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 206