- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:12066 CRL.P No. 103454 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 103454 OF 2024 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. MAIBUB S/O. HUSSANSAB ZARE, AGE. 27 YEARS, OCC. DRIVER, R/O. NEAR SAYYADSAD DARGA, MUDHOL, BAGALKOT, KARNATAKA-587 101. 2. PAPPACHAND MODHOL, AGE. 45 YEARS, OCC. OWNER, R/O. JAMAKHANDI, BAGALKOT, KARNATAKA-587 101. 3. ASPAK S/O. MUBARAK AWATI, AGE. 36 YEARS, OCC. COOLIE, R/O. MUDHOL, BAGALKOT, KARNATAKA-587 101. 4. MUBARAK S/O. ABBUSAB AWATI, AGE. 52 YEARS, OCC. COOLIE R/O. JAMAKHANDI, BAGALKOT, KARNATAKA-587 101. … PETITIONERS (BY SRI. M.L. VANTI, ADVOCATE) RAKESH S HARIHAR Digitally signed by RAKESH S HARIHAR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:12066 CRL.P No. 103454 of 2024 AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY PSI JAMAKHANDI RURAL POLICE STATION, R/BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH-580 001. 2. MANJUNATH S/O. YAMANAPPA DODAMANI, AGE. 44 YEARS, OCC. STATE GOVT. EMPLOYEE, R/O. NEAR SAI PARK, SAMARTH NAGAR, VIJAYAPUR, R/BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH-580 001. … 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 COMPLAINT AND FIR REGISTERED IN JAMAKHANDI RURAL POLICE STATION CRIME NO.0043/2024 PENDING ON THE FILE OF ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE (JR.DN) AND JMFC COURT, JAMAKHANDI FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 3 AND 7(2) OF ESSENTIAL COMMODITIES ACT, 1955, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER IS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:12066 CRL.P No. 103454 of 2024 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY) 1. Learned counsel for the petitioners after arguing the matter for some time submits that, the Criminal Petition may be dismissed as not pressed, with liberty to assail the final report, if the same is adversed to their interest. 2. The submission is placed on record. 3. The Criminal Petition is dismissed as not pressed, with liberty as prayed for. 4. All contentions are left open. Sd/- (S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE VNP / CT: BCK LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 69