IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12th DAY OF DECEMBER 2017 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE K.N. PHANEENDRA CRL.P. No.3124 OF 2017 BETWEEN:
1. GANESH SHETTY S/O VITTAL SHETTY AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/AT MANDARTHI, UDUPI TALUK & DISTRICT 576223.
2. GURU PRASAD S/O SHIVA DAS AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS R/AT SHIROORU, UDUPI TALUK & DISTRICT 576223.
... PETITIONERS (BY SRI. PRASAD HEGDE K.B., ADVOCATE.) AND:
1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS STATION HOUSE OFFICER, BRAHMAVARA POLICE STATION, KUNDAPURA TALUK, UDUPI DISTRICT – 576213.
2. GEOLOGIST OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER 2 UDUPI, ‘RAJATADRI’, MANIPAL UDUPI TALUK AND DISTRICT 576104.
... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. S. RACHAIAH, HCGP.) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S. 482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR AGAINST THE PETITIONERS FOR OFFENCES P/U/S 3(1), 42(2), 43(2), 44 OF KARNATAKA MINOR MINERAL CONCESSION RULE AND SEC. 4,4(1A), 21 OF MINES AND MINERALS REGULATIONS OF DEVELOPMENT ACT AND SEC. 379 OF IPC IN CR.NO. 16/2017 FILED BY THE RESPONDENTS PENDING ON THE FILE OF PRL. DIST. AND SESSIONS COURT AT UDUPI.
THIS CRIMINAL PETITION COMING ON FOR ADMISSION THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner files a memo seeking permission to withdraw this petition with liberty to file appropriate petition, if advised later. Memo is taken on record.
2. The petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for.
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JUDGE *alb/-.