- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010191292020 NC: 2026:KHC:49466 CRL.P No. 4124 of 2020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH CRIMINAL PETITION NO.4124 OF 2020 BETWEEN: 1. YARRANNA, S/O PAPANNA, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, R/AT GOPALAHALLY VILLAGE, CHALLAKERE TALUK CHITRADURGA-577522. 2. SHIVAPPA S., S/O SHARANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, R/AT HOTTEPPANAHALLI VILLAGE, CHALLAKERE TALUK, CHITRADURGA-577522. 3. PRATHIK P., S/O PRAHLADA SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, R/AT MAHADEVI ROAD, VASAVI COLONY, CHALLAKERE TOWN, CHITRADURGA. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. MOHAN KUMAR D., ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by DEVIKA M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010191292020 NC: 2026:KHC:49466 CRL.P No. 4124 of 2020 AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY HIRIYUR RURAL POLICE STATION, REP. BY ITS STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT COMPLEX, BENGALURU-560001. 2. S. LINGARAJU, S/O LATE S. SIDDAIAH, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, FOOD INSPECTOR, TALUK OFFICE, HIRIYUR, HIRIYUR TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-577598. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. M. DIVAKAR MADDUR, HCGP FOR R1) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C. PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN CR.NO.431/2018 FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 7 OF ESSENTIAL COMMODITIES ACT AND SECTION 18 OF PDS CONTROLLING ORDER PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE LEARNED SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, HIRIYUR. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ADMISSION THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010191292020 NC: 2026:KHC:49466 CRL.P No. 4124 of 2020 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH ORAL ORDER The learned counsel for the petitioners has filed a memo seeking permission of this Court to withdraw the petition as not pressed. 2. In view of the memo, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (H.P.SANDESH) JUDGE MD List No.: 17 Sl No.: 63