- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9771 CRL.P No. 102847 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 102847 OF 2025 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: SIDDAROOD APPASAHEB DIGGE, AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: SALESMAN, C/O. UNIVERSAL AGRO CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, A-7, MAIN ROAD, APMC YARD, AMARGOL, HUBBALLI-580 025. … PETITIONER (BY SRI. R.M. JAVED, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, THROUGH AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF KARNATAKA, REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENCH AT DHARWAD-580 001. 2. SHRINATH CHIMMALAGI S., FERTILIZER SUPERINTENDENT AND ASST. DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE (VIGILANCE-1), O/O: JOINT DIRECTOR (AGRICULTURE), DHARWAD-580 002. … RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. GIRIJA S. HIREMATH, HCGP FOR R1 AND R2) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C. (UNDER SECTION 528 OF BNSS), PRAYING TO QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS INSTITUTED AGAINST THE PETITIONER (SHOWING HIM AS ACCUSED NO.1) FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 3 OF ESSENTIAL COMMODITIES ACT AND SECTION 7 OF FERTILIZER (INORGANIC, ORGANIC OR MIXED (CONTROL) ORDER, 1985 IN C.C. NO. 2268/2024 ON THE FILE OF III ADDL. SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC COURT, HUBBALLI. RAKESH S HARIHAR Digitally signed by RAKESH S HARIHAR Location: HIGHCOURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH DHARWAD - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9771 CRL.P No. 102847 of 2025 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER IS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY) 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner after arguing the matter for some time, submits that, this petition may be dismissed as not pressed with liberty to the petitioner to file necessary application before the trial Court to implead the person who is representing accused No.1/company. 2. Said submission is placed on record. 3. Petition is dismissed as not pressed with liberty as prayed for. 4. In the event petitioner files necessary application, the trial Court shall consider the same, in accordance with law. Sd/- (S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE KGK CT:BCK LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 30