- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23364 CRL.P No. 3160 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 3160 OF 2024 BETWEEN: SRI. B. KARTHIK S/O BANGARU, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, R/AT 3/218, VENGADAPURAM PATTABIRAMAPURAM POST THIRUVELLUR, TAMIL NADU - 602 003. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. NANJUNDA GOWDA M.R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BANGARPETE POLICE STATION, KOLAR DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDINGS, BENGALURU - 560 001 2. SRI. VIJAYA KUMAR B V GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL GAZETTEE SST DIMBA CHECK POST, BANGARPET TALUK, K.G.F. KARNATAKA. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.N. JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R1 AND R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S. 482 CR.P.C BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO QUASH THE FIR AGAINST THE Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23364 CRL.P No. 3160 of 2024 PETITIONER IN CR.NO.101/2024 IN BANGARPET P.S., FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 3 AND 4 OF ESSENTIAL COMMODITIES ACT NOW WHICH IS PENDING ON THE FILE OF PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE (JR.DN.) AND J.M.F.C. COURT, BANGARPET, KOLAR. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Learned Additional State Public Prosecutor on verification of record submits that the Police after investigation have filed a ‘B’ report. 2. In the light of filing of the ‘B’ report, the present petition has rendered infructuous. 3. Reserving liberty to the petitioner to knock at the doors of appropriate fora, in the event of need, the petition stands disposed. 4. All pending I.A.s do not survive for consideration. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE BVK; List No.: 2 Sl No.: 182