Dismissed¶57

Soheb Khan and Anr. v. Deputy Director and Ors.

Karnataka HC1 Jul 2025WP/200041/2025

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What is this about?

Withdrawal of writ petitions by counsel's memo; certiorari sought against criminal proceedings initiated by Mines and Geology officials and police (Raichur, Devadurga, Jalahalli; Kalaburagi, Aland); CC No.692/2024; CC No.5772/2023 in Crime No.60/2023; Articles 226 and 227 Constitution; Section 482 CrPC; Section 528 BNSS Act 2023; liberty reserved to approach Trial Court; Justice V Srishananda; Kalaburagi Bench; decided 01-07-2025; dismissed as withdrawn.

What did the court decide?

Both writ petitions dismissed as withdrawn with liberty reserved to the petitioners to redress their grievance before the Trial Court. ¶57

Soheb Khan and Anr. Vs Deputy Director and Ors. — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2025)

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1 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:3541 WP No. 200034 of 2025 C/W WP No. 200041 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,

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KALABURAGI BENCH

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DATED THIS THE 01^ST DAY OF JULY, 2025

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA

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WRIT PETITION No.200034 OF 2025 (GM-RES)

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C/W

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WRIT PETITION No.200041 OF 2025 (GM-RES)

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IN WP.No.200034/2025:

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BETWEEN:

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MANAPPA S/O RAMANNA, AGE:NOT KNOWN, OCC: DRIVER, R/O. TIPPANATAGI VILLAGE, TQ. SURPUR, DIST. YADGIR.

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Digitally signed by SUMITRA SHERIGAR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

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MOHAMMED HANIF @ HANIF S/O ABBAS ALI, AGE:42 YEARS, OCC: REPORTER, R/O. MOHIN GARDEN FUNCTION HALL, NEAR MSK MILL, RING ROAD, KALABURAGI-585103.

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…PETITIONERS

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(BY SRI. LIYAQAT FAREED USTAD, ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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SENIOR GEOLOGIST, OFFICE OF THE SENIOR GEOLOGIST, DEPT. OF MINES AND GEOLOGY RAICHUR-584101.

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THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, S.P OFFICE, RAICHUR, DIST.RAICHUR-584101.

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HC-KAR

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THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR, OFFICE OF THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR, DEVADURGA, DIST. RAICHUR-585401.

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THE POLICE SUB INSPECTOR, JALAHALLI POLICE STATION JALAHALLI, TQ. DEVADURGA, DIST. RAICHUR-584101.

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SENIOR GEOLOGIST, DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGIST, RAICHUR-584101.

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SMT. ARATI PATIL ,HCGP FOR R1 TO R5)

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THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, R/W 482 CRPC ALONG WITH 528 OF BNSS ACT 2023 PRAYING TO I) ISSUE THE WRIT IN NATURE OF CERTIORARI AND THEREBY QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN CC NO.692/2024 VIDE ANNEXURE-C PENDING BEFORE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC AT DEVADURGA AND NOTICE DATED 19-09-2024 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.5 VIDE ANNEXURE-B-1.

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IN WP. NO. 200041/2025:

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BETWEEN:

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SOHEB KHAN S/O MANSUR KHAN, AGE:36 YEARS, OCC: DRIVER, R/O. MUKTAMPUR, KALABURAGI-585103.

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MOHAMMED HANIF @ HANIF S/O ABBAS ALI, AGE:42 YEARS, OCC: REPORTER, R/O. MOHIN GARDEN FUNCTION HALL, NEAR MSK MILL RING ROAD, KALABURAGI-585103.

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…PETITIONERS

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(BY SRI. LIYAQAT FAREED USTAD, ADVOCATE)

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HC-KAR

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AND:

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DEPUTY DIRECTOR OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR, DEPT. OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, KHANJA BHAVAN CA SITE NO.01, SY. NO.76 ATAL BIHARI VAJAPAYEE BADAVANE, KOTNOOR(D), KALABURAGI-585102.

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THE SUPERINTENDENT, S.P OFFICE KALABURAGI- 585102.

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THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR, OFFICE OF THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR ALAND, ALAND DIST. KALABURAGI-585302.

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POLICE SUB INSPECTOR, ALAND POLICE STATION, ALAND-585302.

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VIRESH S/O SHANTAPPA, AGE ABOUT 40 YEARS, OCC: GEOLOGIST, R/O. DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGIST, KALABURAGI-585102

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SMT. ARATI PATIL ,HCGP FOR R1 TO R5)

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THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, R/W 482 CRPC ALONG WITH 528 OF BNSS ACT 2023 PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT IN NATURE OF CERTIORARI AND THEREBY QUASH THE CC NO.5772/2023 IN CRIME NO.60/2023 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.3 AND NOTICE DATED 16.03.2023 AND 24.03.2023 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 VIDE B, C,C-1.

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THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN B GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

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HC-KAR

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA

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ORAL ORDER

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(PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA)

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After addressing the arguments at length, Sri Liyaqat

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Fareed Ustad, learned counsel for the petitioners files separate

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memos in both the petitions, which read as under:

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“The advocate for the petitioner seeks permission of this Hon’ble Court to withdraw the above writ petition with liberty redress its grievance before Trial Court. Hence the above case may be dismissed as withdrawn in the interest of justice.”

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2. Placing the memo on record, writ petitions are dismissed

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as withdrawn reserving liberty as prayed for.

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kcm

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