- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010445882022 NC: 2026:KHC:54877 WP No. 19397 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF OCTOBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA WRIT PETITION NO. 19397 OF 2022 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. K.C. YATHEESH S/O CHANDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, PRESENTLY RESIDING AT HEBBALE VILLAGE, KUSHALNAGAR HOBLI, KODAGU DISTRICT - 571 201. 2. K M HAMSA D/O. MOIDU, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, RESIDING AT INDIRANAGAR, BETOLI VILLAGE, ARJI, VIRAJPETE, KODAGU - 571 218. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. MAHADEVA R.K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY STATION HOUSE OFFICER, VIRAJPET RURAL POLICE STATION, VIRAJPET CIRCLE, KODAGU DISTRIT. PIN CODE - 571 218. Digitally signed by ANNAPURNA G Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010445882022 NC: 2026:KHC:54877 WP No. 19397 of 2022 2. ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE AGRICULTURE OFFICE, VIRAJPET VIRAJPET TALUK, KODAGU DISTRICT. PIN CODE - 571 218. 3. AUTHORIZED OFFICER/ DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OFFICE MADIKERI DISTRICT, MADIKERI - 571 201. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. WAHEEDA M.M., HCGP) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA READ WITH SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C. PRAYING TO-ALLOW THE PETITION AND QUASH THE FIR IN CRIME NO.121/2022 DATED 16.09.2022 OF VIRAJPET RURAL POLICE STATION, VIRAJPET CIRCLE, KODAGU DISTRICT, FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES PUNISHABLE U/S 3, 6(A), 7, 8, 9 OF ESSENTIAL COMMODITIES ACT 1955 AND SECTIONS 19, 25(1), 21 OF FERTILIZER ACT 1985 PENDING ON THE FILE OF HONBLE ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC AT VIRAJPET VIDE ANNEXURE-A. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010445882022 NC: 2026:KHC:54877 WP No. 19397 of 2022 ORAL ORDER 1. Learned counsel for the petitioners has filed a memo. Memo reads as under: "The above petitioners filed the above petition u/s 482 of Cr.PC is not pressed and same may be dismissed as withdrawn and the above petitioners further prays that this Hon'ble Court be pleased to permit to file fresh petition u/s 482 of Cr.P.C. in the above case in the ends of justice." 2. Placing the memo on record, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE SNC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 69