- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:2617 CRL.P No. 102788 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 102788 OF 2023 (482(Cr.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: MOHAMMED FAIMAN MOHTESHAM S/O. ALI MURTUZA, AGE: 38 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O: #75, DARUL FOUZAN, BEHIND CORPORATION BANK, BHATKAL, UTTARA KANNADA- 581320. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHIVASAI M. PATIL, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, R/BY ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH, DHARWAD REP BY POLICE SUB-INSPECTOR BHATKAL TOWN POLICE STATION BHATKAL, UTTARA KANNADA- 581320. 2. MOHAMMED ANSAR S/O. MOHAMMED HUSSAINAHAMED, AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O: #132/2, BAB-E-IKHLAJ, MAIN ROAD, BHATKAL- 581320. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI SHARAD V. MAGADUM, AGA FOR R1, SRI SADIQ N. GOODWALA, ADVOCATE FOR R2) Digitally signed by VISHAL NINGAPPA PATTIHAL Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:2617 CRL.P No. 102788 of 2023 THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/SEC. 482 OF CR.P.C. SEEKING TO QUASH ALL CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS REGISTERED BEFORE THE BHATKAL TOWN PS AGAINST THE ACCUSED NO.1/PETITIONER IN C.C.NO. 445/2020 ON THE FILE OF PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC COURT BHATKAL, FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/SEC. 7 AND 3 OF ESSENTIAL COMMODITIES ACT AND U/SEC. 420 OF IPC, BY ALLOWING THIS PETITION, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR FURTHER HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA) 1. After arguing the matter at length, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner seeks leave of this Court to seek such remedy as available in law, particularly on filing a discharge before the concerned Court. 2. Liberty so sought is reserved. 3. Petition is disposed with the aforesaid liberty. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE KGK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 144