- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2164 CRL.P No. 104745 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 104745 OF 2025 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. PRABHAKAR S/O LAXMAN KORAVAR AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS R/O. NO.4/177/2, KORAVAR ONI, GONDABAI VILLAGE, TQ AND DIST KOPPAL 583 238. (WRONGLY MENTIONED IN CHARGE SHEET PETITIONER NO.1 SURNAME) 2. KARIYAPPA S/O MUDAKAPPA BHAJANTRI AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS R/O. GONDABAL VILLAGE TQ. AND DIST. KOPPAL 583 238. 3. NAGAPPA S/O RANGAPPA BAJANTRI AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS , R/O. GONDABAL VILLAGE TQ. AND DIST. KOPPAL 583 238. 4. SOMAVVA W/O RAMANNA BAJANTRI AGED ABOUT 37 UYEARS R/O. 4TH WARD, BAJANTRI STREET, NEW GODABAL GONDABAL VILLAGE, TQ AND DIST KOPPAL 583238. 5. HUIGEVVA W/O YELLAPPA BAJANTRI AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS R/O. HOSA GODABAL, GONDABAL VILLAGE, CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Date: 2026.02.13 12:47:20 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2164 CRL.P No. 104745 of 2025 TQ AND DIST KOPPAL 583 238 (WRONGLY MENTIONED IN CHARGE SHEET HULIGEMM). 6. PHAKEERAPPA S/O RANGAPPA BAJANTRI AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS R/O. HOSAGONDABAL, GONDABAL VILLAGE TQ AND DIST KOPPAL 583 238. 7. MANJUNATHA S/O RAMANNA BAJANTRI AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS R/O. HOSAGONDABAL GONDABAL VILLAGE, TQ AND DISTG KOPPAL 583 238 (FATHER NAME WRONGLY MENTIONED IN CHARGE SHEET) 8. GYANAPPA S/O MUDAKAPPA BHAJANTRI AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS R/O. 4/188/2, GONDABAL VILLAGE, TQ AND DIST KOPPAL 583 238. 9. FAKIRAVVA W/O HANUMANTHAPPA BAJANTRI AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS R/O. C/O. HANUMATHAPPA BAJANTRI GONDABAL VILLAGE, TQ AND DIST KOPPAL 583 238. 10. CHENNAVVA W/O GYANAPPA BAJANTRI AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS R/O. 4/234. GONDABAL VILLAGE, TQ AND DIST KOPPAL 583238. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. CHANDAN B.K. AND SRI. BASAVARAJ R. YARADONI, ADVOCATE) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2164 CRL.P No. 104745 of 2025 AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY KOPPAL RURAL POLICE STATION, KOPPAL RURAL CIRCLE, KOPPAL DISTRICT, (REP BY THE SPP HIGH COURT BUILDINGS) DHARWAD 580011) 2. SRI CHANNABASSAPPA S/O VIRUPAXAPPA HATTI AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, FOOD INSPECTOR KOPPAL, KOPPAL DISTRICT 583 238. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 528 OF BNSS, 2023, PRAYING TO QUASH THE CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS IN CHARGE SHEET IN CC. NO.677/2020 IN CRIME NO.92/2020 FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 3 AND 7 OF THE ESSENTIAL COMMODITIES ACT, 1955 REGISTERED BY KOPPAL RURAL PS, PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE I ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, KOPPAL AND ALL CONSEQUENT PROCEEDINGS. THIS CRIMINAL PETITION COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2164 CRL.P No. 104745 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) Heard Sri.Chandan B. K., learned counsel for the petitioner who appeared through video conference. After addressing the arguments for some time, a memo came to be filed through the briefing counsel who is physically present before the Court. Memo reads as under: “The undersigned advocate for the petitioners prays that this Hon’ble Court be pleased to permit the petitioners to withdraw the above said petition as not pressed with liberty, in the interest of justice.” Placing the memo on record, petition stands dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE KAV, CT:CMU/LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 90