- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1997 CRL.P No. 101560 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 101560 OF 2024 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. JAFARASAB ALLABAKSHU BAMMIGATTI S/O. ALLABAKSHA BAMMIGATTI AGE. 33 YEARS, OCC. LABORER, R/O. NEAR THEATRE, SAVANUR ROAD, SHIGGAON, DIST. HAVERI. 2. PRASHANTH S/O. CHANDRASHEKAR ERAVINATELI AGE. 25 YEARS, OCC. DRIVER, R/O. GUTTAL, TQ. AND DIST. HAVERI. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. T. HANUMAREDDY, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY SHO, SHIGGAON POLICE STATION, SHIGGAON, DIST. HAVERI R/BY SPP., HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD-580011. 2. SHREESHAIL S/O. BASAPPA SAJJAN, AGE. 46 YEARS, OCC. IN-CHARGE FOOD INSPECTOR, R/O. OFFICE OF THE TAHASILDAR, TQ. SHIGGAON, PERMANENT R/O. HALLUR VILLAGE IN MUDDEBIHAL TALUK, VIJAYAPURA DISTRICT AND PRESENTLY R/O. JAYANAGAR, SHIGGAON, DIST. HAVERI-581205. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R1 AND R2) Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATKA DHARWAD BENCH Date: 2026.02.11 15:04:08 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1997 CRL.P No. 101560 of 2024 THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C., SEEKING TO QUASH THE CHARGE SHEET IN CC NO.227/2023 FOR OFFENCES U/S 3 AND 7 OF THE ESSENTIAL COMMODITIES ACT 1955 AND 18 OF THE KARNATAKA ESSENTIAL COMMODITIES (PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM) PUBLIC CONTROL ORDER 2016 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC COURT AT SHIGGAON IN SO FAR AS PETITIONERS/ACCUSED NO.1 AND 2 ARE CONCERNED, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) 1. Learned counsel for the petitioners has filed a memo seeking withdrawal. The memo reads as under: Memo for withdrawal “The counsel for the petitioners most respectfully submits the petition may be withdrawn as not pressed. However, liberty may be reserved to file. Hence, this memo.” 2. Placing the said memo on record, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty as prayed for. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE Rhr /-CT-CMU LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 86