- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1247 CRL.P No. 101577 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION No.101577 OF 2023 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. SRI MOHAMMAD RAFIK S/O SHARIF SAB AGE. 45 YEARS, OCC. LABOURER, R/O. GOLGUBI VILLAGE, TQ. DIST. HAVERI. 2. SRI. CHANDRU GOUDA S/O. BHAGAVANTHA GOUDA, AGE. 31 YEARS, OCC. LABOURER, R/O. ALAGERI VILLAGE, TQ. BYDAGI, DIST. HAVERI. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. B. C. JNANAYYA SWAMI, ADVOCATE) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA R/BY ITS SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENCH DHARWAD-580001 (THROUGH T B HALLI P.S) …RESPONDENT THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/SEC. 482 OF CR.P.C. SEEKING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO. 580/2022 PENDING ON THE FILE OF CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC H.B. HALLI BALLARI ARISING OUT OF CRIME NO. 70/2021 REGISTERED BEFORE T B POLICE STATION FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/SEC. ESSENTIAL COMMODITIES ACT 1995 (U/SEC. 7-3) AND SEC. 29 OF INSECTICIDES ACT, ACT AND SECTION 7 OF THE FERTILIZER (CONTROL) ORDER BY ALLOWING THE CRIMINAL PETITION IN SO FOR AS THIS PETITIONERS/ACCUSED NO. 1 AND 2.ARE CONCERNED IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1247 CRL.P No. 101577 of 2023 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) Office, after verifying National Judicial Data Grid, noticed that the present petition has rendered infructuous, in view of the disposal of the main matter before the Trial Court. 2. Accordingly, petition is dismissed as it has rendered infructuous. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE kcm Ct-cmu LIST NO.: 5 SL NO.: 10