Karnataka High Court
CRL.P/12678/2026 of SHIVARAMEGOWDA B E Vs THE STATE OF KARNATAKA on 22 September 2026
CNR: KAHC010571472026 NC: 2026:KHC:52297 CRL.P No. 12678 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 12678 OF 2026 BETWEEN: SHIVARAMEGOWDA B E, S/O PATEL EEREGOWDA,
HC-KAR
CNR: KAHC010571472026
NC: 2026:KHC:52297
CRL.P No. 12678 of 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE
CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 12678 OF 2026
BETWEEN:
SHIVARAMEGOWDA B E,
S/O PATEL EEREGOWDA,
AGED ABOUT 67YEARS,
R/O BHUVANAHALLI VILLAGE,
KASABA HOBLI, HASSAN TALUK-01
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI PRATHEEP K.C, ADVOCATE)
AND:
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY,
HASSAN, REP. SENIOR GEOLOGIST
HASSAN DISTRICT
REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
BENGALURU -560 001
…RESPONDENT
(BY SRI M V ANOOP KUMAR, ADDL.SPP)
THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528
BNNS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING
THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO QUASH
THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS INSOFAR AS PETITIONER IS
CONCERNED
IN
SPL.C.NO.56/2025
(ARISING
OUT
IN
CC.NO.5594/2021 ON THE FILE OF II ADDITIONAL CIVIL
JUDGE AND JMFC, HASSAN) PENDING BEFORE PRL. DISTRICT
AND SESSIONS JUDGE HASSAN THE OFFENCES P/U/S 21(1)
OF MMRD ACT AND RULE 44 OF KMMC (AMENDMENT) RULES
2017.
Digitally Signed by ANANT
RAMNATH HEGDE
HC-KAR
CNR: KAHC010571472026
NC: 2026:KHC:52297
CRL.P No. 12678 of 2026
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE
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ORAL ORDER
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petition is not maintainable in view of the law laid down by the co-ordinate bench of this Court in VIVEK AND ANOTHER vs. STATE OF KARNATAKA1.
2. The said submission is placed on record.
3. Considering the submission, petition is dismissed.
4. Liberty is reserved to the petitioner to raise all legally permissible contentions before the Trial Court.
(ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE
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1 ILR 2018 KAR 1497 Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE