- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11480 CRL.P No. 103544 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 103544 OF 2025 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. SAHADEV S/O RUDRAPPA GOUDA, AGE. 63 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. B.K. HALLI, TQ. HALIYAL, UTTARA KANNADA-581 329. 2. SRI. LAXMAN S/O NAGAPPA HUNGUND, AGE. 40 YEARS, OCC. DRIVER, R/O. DESHPANDE NAGAR, TQ. HALIYAL, UTTARA KANNADA-581 329. … PETITIONERS (BY SRI. A.M. SHALIBAN AND SRI. M.A. PATHAN, ADVOCATES) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, (THROUGH I.O HALIYAL POLICE STATION), R/BY H.C.G.P. HIGH COURT BENCH, DHARWAD HIGH COURT BUILDING BENCH, DHARWAD-580 001. 2. SANTOSH SHIVAJI TONDALE, AGE. 48 YEARS. OCC. STATE GOVT. EMPLOYEE, R/O. BHANASHREE NAGAR, DHARWAD, PRESENT ADDRESS: TAHASILDAR OFFICE, HALIYAL, UTTARA KANNADA-581 329, (REPRESENTED BY SPP). … RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. GIRIJA S. HIREMATH, HCGP) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C. (UNDER SECTION 528 OF BNSS), PRAYING TO CALL FOR RECORDS HALIYAL P.S. CRIME NO.62/2024 PENDING ON THE FILE OF LEARNED CIVIL JUDGE AND J.M.F.C COURT, HALIYAL AND QUASH THE F.I.R AND COMPLAINT PENDING ON THE FILE OF LEARNED CIVIL JUDGE AND J.M.F.C. COURT, HALIYAL, FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 3 AND 7 OF ESSENTIAL COMMODITIES ACT AGAINST ABOVE NAMED PETITIONERS/ACCUSED NO.2 AND ACCUSED NO.3. RAKESH S HARIHAR Digitally signed by RAKESH S HARIHAR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11480 CRL.P No. 103544 of 2025 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION THIS DAY, ORDER IS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY) Learned counsel for the petitioners after arguing the matter for some time submits that the petition may be dismissed as not pressed with liberty to the petitioners to assail the final report if the same is filed adverse to their interest. Submission is placed on record. Petition is dismissed as not pressed with liberty as sought for. All contentions are left open. Pending IAs stand disposed of. Sd/- (S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE VMB CT:BCK LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 51