Karnataka High Court
CRL.P/4168/2019 of THE STATE OF KARNATAKA Vs HASSAN KUNHI on 8 October 2026
2026:KHC:56289
CNR: KAHC010151342019 NC: 2026:KHC:56289 CRL.P No. 3800 of 2019 C/W CRL.P No. 3808 of 2019 CRL.P No. 4168 of 2019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH CRIMINAL PETITION NO.3800 OF 2019 C/W CRIMINAL
HC-KAR
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2026
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH
CRIMINAL PETITION NO.3800 OF 2019
C/W
CRIMINAL PETITION NO.3808 OF 2019
CRIMINAL PETITION NO.4168 OF 2019
IN CRL.P NO.3800/2019
BETWEEN:
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
BY THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR
MINES AND GEOLOGY
MANGALURU
DAKSHINA KANNADA
REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
BANGALORE-01
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI SUHAS GOWDA M, HCGP)
AND:
MR VIDYESH E
S/O DAMODARAN
R/AT FLAT NO.19
5TH CROSS ROAD
AZAD NAGAR
BELGAUM DISTRICT-591304
…RESPONDENT
Digitally signed
by DEVIKA M
Location: HIGH
COURT OF
KARNATAKA
HC-KAR
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SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 04.02.2019, PASSED BY THE
PRINCIPAL DISTRICT AND SESSION JUDGE, D.K., MANGALURU
IN CRL.MISC.NO.139/2019 AND ETC.
IN CRL.P NO.3808/2019
BETWEEN:
STATE OF KARNATAKA BY
BANASWADI POLICE
REP BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
BENGALURU - 01
...PETITIONER
(BY SRI. SUHAS GOWDA M, LEARNED HIGH COURT
GOVERNMENT PLEADER)
AND:
GOPAL
S/O LATE VIJAY
AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS
R/AT GUBBI CROSS
NEAR HARIYANA GROUP APARTMENT
KOTHNUR
BENGALURU – 560077
...RESPONDENT
SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 02.05.2018 PASSED BY THE
LIII ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU IN S.C.NO.973/2016 FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S
354(A)(I), 376 R/W 511 OF IPC AND ETC.
HC-KAR
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BETWEEN:
1.
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
REP. BY THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF
MINES AND GEOLOGY
D.K., MANGALORE
2.
SRI NIRANJAN A M
SENIOR SCIENTIST
GEOLOGY
D.K. DISTRICT
MANGALURU
BOTH ARE REPRESENTED BY
THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
HIGH COURT BUILDING
BANGALORE-01
...PETITIONERS
(BY SRI. SUHAS GOWDA M, HCGP)
AND:
HASSAN KUNHI
AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS
S/O MOHAMMAD A H
R/AT PUTTOLIKE HOUSE
DOOR NO.2-14
MONTEPADAVU POST
NARINGANA VILLAGE
BANTWAL TALUK
D.K. DISTRICT-574214
REPRESENTED BY GPA HOLDER
HIS BROTHER NAMELY
ABUBAKKAR
S/O MOHAMMAD A H
HC-KAR
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BACHILIKE HOUSE
KUNJATHEOR POST
VIA MANJESHWARA
KASARAGOD TALUK
KERALA STATE-671121
...RESPONDENT
THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO
SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 27.02.2019 PASSED BY THE
PRINCIPAL
DISTRICT
AND
SESSIONS
JUDGE,
D.K.,
MANGALORE IN CRL.MISC.NO.282/2019 AND ETC.
THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH
ORAL ORDER
The learned High Court Government Pleader appearing for the petitioner in respective cases submits that these petitions have become infructuous in view of the disposal of the matter before the Trial Court. In view of the said submission, the petitions are dismissed as having become infructuous.
Sd/- (H.P.SANDESH) JUDGE
SN
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