- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:8371 CRL.P No. 2018 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 2018 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. ARUN KUMARA, S/O. KEMPEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, R/O. BASAVAGATTA VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, HASSAN TALUK, HASSAN-573202. 2. ASHOKA, S/O. ARASEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, R/O. BASAVAGATTA VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, HASSAN TALUK HASSAN-573202. 3. DINESHA, S/O. KARIGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, R/O. BASAVAGATTA VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, HASSAN TALUK, HASSAN-573202. 4. KEMPEGOWDA, S/O. LATE NANJEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, R/O. BASAVAGATTA VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, HASSAN TALUK, HASSAN-573202. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. CHETHAN B., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY DUDDA POLICE STATION, Digitally signed by MEGHA MOHAN Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:8371 CRL.P No. 2018 of 2025 HASSAN - 573201 REPRESENTED BY SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE – 560001. 2. JAGANATH, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, FOOD INSPECTOR, DUDDA HOBLI, HASSAN TALUK, HASSAN-573202. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. M.M. WAHEEDA, HCGP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE PETITIONERS HEREIN C.C.NO.5248/2023 REGISTERED BY RESPONDENT DUDDA POLICE STATION, HASSAN, PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE HONBLE V ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, HASSA, FOR ALLEGED OFFENCE U/S 379 AND 34 OF IPC, 1860 AND SECTION 3 AND 7 OF ESSENTIAL COMMODITIES ACT, 1955 AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR ORAL ORDER In this petition, the petitioners have sought the following reliefs:- "WHEREFORE it is prayed that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to quash the Entire Proceedings against the Petiitoners herein C.C.No.5248/2023 registered by Respondent Dudda Police Station, Hassan, pending on the file of the Hon'ble V Addl. Civil Judge and JMFC, Hassan for the alleged offence under Section 379 and 34 of Indian Penal Code 1860 and Section 3 and 7 of Essential Commodities Act, 1955 and pass such other - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:8371 CRL.P No. 2018 of 2025 orders as this Hon'ble Court may deems fit to grant in the circumstances of the case to meet ends of justice." 2. After arguing the matter for some time, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petition may be disposed of directing the trial Court to dispose of the proceedings within a stipulated time frame. 3. The said submission is placed on record. 4. The Petition is accordingly disposed of and the trial Court is directed to dispose of the proceedings within a period of six months from the date of receipt of copy of this order. All rival contentions on all aspects of the matter are kept open and no opinion is expressed on the same. SD/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE MEG List No.: 2 Sl No.: 39