- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1732 CRL.P No. 100302 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 100302 OF 2023 (482(Cr.PC)/528(BNSS)-) BETWEEN: GOPALA S/O. VIRUPAKSHAPPA JAKKA AGE: 46 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O. ISLAMPUR, GANGAVATI, TQ. GANGVATI, DIST. KOPPAL 582101. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ANKIT R. DESAI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA TEKKALKOTA PS, BY ITS POLICE SUB INSPECTOR, SIRUGUPPA, DISTRICT. BALLARI, ALSO REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENCH AT DHARWAD 580001. 2. T MAHESH S/O. T. LOKANAATHA AGE: 51 YEARS, OCC: CIRCLE FOOD INSPECTOR, R/O. TALUK OFFICE SIGURUPPA TOWN, TQ: SIRUGUPPA, DISTRICT: BALLARI, KARNATAKA 583101. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP) CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Date: 2026.02.07 12:05:31 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1732 CRL.P No. 100302 of 2023 THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/SEC. 482 OF CR.P.C. SEEKING TO QUASH THE ENITRE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.643/2019 PENDING BEFORE THE CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC SIRUGUPPA FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE U/SEC. 3 AND 7 OF KARNATAKA ESSENTIAL COMMODITIES ACT 1955, PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM CONTROLLING ORDER 1992 U/SEC. 18(2) AND U/SEC. 379 OF IPC AGAINST THE PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.4 THIS CRIMINAL PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) 1. Case called twice. 2. None appeared on behalf of petitioner to comply with the office objections. 3. The office objections remain uncomplied with. 4. Accordingly, the petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE RHR/-CT:ANB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 4