K. S. Mudagal, J. -
(1.)Sri.Praveen K.Uppar learned HCGP accepts notice for the respondent. With consent of both parties, the matters are taken up for final disposal.
(2.)Though, all these cases arise out of different Crime numbers of different pol ice stations and pending before different Courts, since issue involved in the cases is only question of law and the same is common in all these cases, they are taken up together for disposal by this common order.
(3.)The respondent police in all these cases registered criminal cases against the respective petitioners general ly for the of fences punishable under Sections 4, 4(1A), 21, 42 read with Section 22 of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (for short 'MMDR Act') and under Rules 3, 32 and 44 of the Karnataka Minor Mineral Concessions Rules, 1994 (for short 'Rules') and Section 379 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (for short 'IPC'), etc. For the purpose of brevity and convenience, the particulars of the Crime number, police station, name of the complainant and his designation are set out in the tabular column below:
Sl.No.
|
Case Number
|
Crime Number
|
Police Station
|
Complainant's name and designation
|
1
|
Crl.P. No.101460/2018 |
226 of 2018
|
Khanapur P.S.
|
S.H.Hosmani, PSI
|
2 |
Crl.P. No.101506/2018
|
73 of 2018 |
Kottur P.S.
|
Mahabaleshwar S. Tahasildar [Kottur] |
3 |
Crl.P. No.101507/2018
|
120 of 2018 |
Kudachi P.S.
|
H.D.Bhojannawar, PSI |
4 |
Crl.P. No.101508/2018
|
124 of 2018 |
Kudachi P.S.
|
D.S. Gondhali, ASI
|
5 |
Crl.P. No.101543/2018
|
312 of 2018 |
Athani P.S. |
M.S.Patil, ASI
|
6 |
Crl.P. No.101588/2018
|
162 of 2018 |
Kagwad P.S. |
B.S. Talwar, PSI
|
7 |
Crl.P. No.101636/2018
|
29 of 2018 |
Ankalagi P.S.
|
Prakash Rathod, PSI
|
8 |
Crl.P. No.101637/2018
|
31 of 2018 |
Ankalagi P.S. |
Prakash Rathod, PSI
|
9 |
Crl.P. No.101638/2018
|
46 of 2018 |
Ankalagi P.S. |
S.T.Koravi, ASI
|