G T Venkateshamurthy v. State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka High Court, Bengaluru; CRL.P No. 2999 of 2019; decided 01-06-2026 by Justice Ravi V Hosmani. Petitioner G.T. Venkateshamurthy (civil contractor, partner of Shanthala Constructions) vs State of Karnataka, Department of Mines and Geology, Kolar. Section 482 CrPC petition to quash order dated 23.11.2018 in C.C.No.756/2018 (I Addl. Civil Judge & JMFC, Kolar) issuing process under S.4, 4(1A), 21, 22 MMDR Act 1957 and Rules 3, 3(A), 42, 43, 44 Karnataka Mines and Mineral Concession Rules 1994. Dismissed as infructuous on account of compounding before the Trial Court; quashing not considered on merits.
What did the court decide?
Taking on record the Memo filed by learned counsel for the petitioner stating that the matter had been compounded before the Trial Court, the Court dismissed the criminal petition as having become infructuous. The quashing sought was therefore not decided on merits.