- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:2610 CRL.P No. 200812 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, KALABURAGI BENCH DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF MAY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO.200812 OF 2025 (482(Cr.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. SHARNAPPA S/O SHIVAPPA MALI, AGE: 36 YEARS, OCC: DRIVER, R/O MAHADEVGALLI VAIBHAV NAGAR, OMERGA, DIST. OSMANABAD-413 604. 2. MAINODDIN S/O MEHABOOBSAB, AGE: 43 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O ALAND RING ROAD, KALABURAGI-585 103. 3. SHARANU @ SHARANABASAPPA AURADI, AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O. H.NO. 9-408, NEAR MARGEMMA TEMPLE, SHAHABAZAR, KALABURAGI-585 101. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. AMEERAHAMAJA ABDULKADAR GUNNAPURA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, THROUGH JEWARGI POLICE STATION, KALABURAGI DIST., REPRESENTED BY THE ADDL. STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, KALABURAGI-585 102. Digitally signed by RENUKA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:2610 CRL.P No. 200812 of 2025 2. SUREKHA W/O ANIL NADGERI, FOOD INSPECTOR, TAHASIL OFFICE, JEWARGI, R/O BHIMNAGAR, ALAND, DIST. KALABURAGI-585 310. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VEERANAGOUDA MALIPATIL, HCGP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S. 482 OF CR.P.C.(OLD) U/SEC 528 OF BNSS, PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN CRIME NO.120/2025 REGISTRED AT JEWARGI POLICE STATION, KALABURAGI DIST. AGAINST PETITIONER FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE U/SEC KARNATAKA ESSENTIAL COMMODITIES (PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM) PUBLIC CONTROL ORDER 1992, 3 AND 7 OF E.C. ACT. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY) The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petition may be dismissed as not pressed at this stage with liberty to assail the final report in the event that the said report is adverse to the interest of the petitioner. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:2610 CRL.P No. 200812 of 2025 02. The said submission is placed on record. 03. The petition is dismissed as not pressed with liberty as sought for. Sd/- (S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE KJJ List No.: 1 Sl No.: 30 CT: AK