- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:8120 CRL.P No. 103615 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T CRIMINAL PETITION NO.103615 OF 2024 BETWEEN: SADASHIV S/O. AKKAVVA KAMBLE AGE: 38 YEARS, OCCUPATION: DRIVER RESIDING AT: MAHISHAWADAGI VILLAGE NOW AT MALALI VILLAGE, TALUK: MUDHOL DISTRICT: BAGALKOT - 587 101. …PETITIONER (BY SRI D. M. MALLI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH THROUGH MUDHOL POLICE STATION DISTRICT: BAGALKOT - 587 101. 2. SMT. RATNA W/O. HANAMANTHAPPA BADIGER AGE: 43 YEARS, OCCUPATION: FOOD INSPECTOR RESIDING AT TAHSILDAR OFFICE, MUDHOL TALUK: MUDHOL, DISTRICT: BAGALKOT - 587 101. REPRESENTED BY SPECIAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI ABHISHEK MALLIPATIL, H.C.G.P.) Digitally signed by RAKESH S HARIHAR Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:8120 CRL.P No. 103615 of 2024 THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF THE CR.P.C. SEEKING TO QUASH THE CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS IN CRIME NO.0183 OF 2024 (MUDHOL P. S.) PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE HON'BLE ADDITIONAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND J.M.F.C, MUDHOL, FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 3 AND 7 OF THE ESSENTIAL COMMODITIES ACT, 1955, AS AGAINST THE PETITIONER. THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T) Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo seeking permission of the Court to withdraw the petition with liberty to file fresh petition challenging the charge-sheet. In view of the memo for withdrawal and supporting submission, the criminal petition is dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty, as sought for. Sd/- (VENKATESH NAIK T) JUDGE KVK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 38