- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010418382021 NC: 2026:KHC:54365 W.P. No.20232 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA WRIT PETITION NO.20232 OF 2021 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. SHAMBULINGAYYA AGED 47 YEARS MANAGING PARTNER M/S SHUBHA CROP CARE PLOT NO.1045, GROUND FLOOR 23RD CROSS, 24-A CROSS RAILWAY PARALLEL ROAD A BLOCK, SAHAKARNAGAR BANGALORE – 92. 2. SRI. C. KUMAR S/O CHANNEGOWDA AGED 48 YEARS M/S MANJUNATHA AGRO AGENCIES B M ROAD, NAGAMANGALA MANDYA DIST. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. NARAYANASWAMY H, ADV., FOR SRI. SANGAMESH R.B. ADV.,) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY AGRICULTURE OFFICER AND INSECTISIDE INSPECTOR DEVARAJEGOWDA P KASABA RAITHA SAMPARKA KENDRA NAGAMANGALA TALUK Digitally signed by R MANJUNATHA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010418382021 NC: 2026:KHC:54365 W.P. No.20232 of 2021 MANDYA DIST-561203. …RESPONDENT (BY SMT. WAHEEDA M.M. HCGP) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION R/W SECTION 482 OF THE CR.P.C. PRAYING TO QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS IN CC.No.726/2021 PENDING ON THE FILE OF SR. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, PANDAVPURA, MANDYA DISTRICT (ANNX-A) IN SO FAR AS THE PETITIONERS ARE CONCERNED (ACCUSED NO.3 AND 1). QUASH THE ORDER DTD. 20.07.2021 OF TAKING COGNIZANCE, IN CC.NO.726/2021, ON THE FILE OF SR. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, NAGAMANGALA, MANDYA DIST., (ANNEXURE-B) FOR OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 3(K), 9, 13, 29 OF KARNATAKA INSECTICIDE ACT, 1968 (ANNX-B) IN SO FAR AS THE PETITIONERS HEREIN ARE CONCERNED (ACCUSED NO.3 AND 1) & ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010418382021 NC: 2026:KHC:54365 W.P. No.20232 of 2021 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioners has filed memo which reads as under: “The petitioners pray for the withdrawal of the above writ petition in the interest of justice and equity.” Placing the memo on record, petition stands dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE MR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 31