- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1438 CRL.P No. 103773 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 103773 OF 2025 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: CHANDRAKANTH S/O KESHAV VANDAKAR AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, RESIDENT OF YALAVADAL VILLAGE TQ. KALGHATAGI, DIST. DHARWAD 581204. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ANKIT RAMESH DESAI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, R/BY POLICE INSPECTOR, KALAGHATAGI POLICE STATION, KALAGHATAGI 581204, R/BY HIGH COURT GOVT. PLEADER, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD 580001. 2. RAJIV SHINGH SON OF SHANKARSHING BENGLURKAR AGE. 52 YEARS, FOOD INSPECTOR, C/O OFFICE OF THE TAHASILDAR, KALAGHATAGI, DIST. DHARWD 581204. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R1) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 528 OF BNSS 2023, PRAYING TO ALLOW THIS PETITION AND MAY EXCISE THE INHERENT POWERS BY QUASHING THE FIR IN KALAGHATAGI POLICE STATION CRIME NO. 156 OF 2025 AGAINST THE PETITIONER FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 3 AND 7 OF THE ESSENTIAL COMMODITIES ACT, 1955 ON THE FILE OF THE PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC COURT, KALAGHATAGI. THIS CRIMINAL PETITION COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Date: 2026.02.04 12:57:44 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1438 CRL.P No. 103773 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo for withdrawal. The memo reads as under: “MEMO The undersigned respectfully submits that, In the above said matter charge sheet has been filed and the present petition has been filed seeking quashing of Crime No.156/2025. Hence, the present Criminal Petition may kindly be permitted to with drawn with a liberty to file a fresh challenging charge sheet.” 2. Placing the memo on record, petition is dismissed as withdrawn with a liberty as prayed for. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE AC, CT:CMU LIST NO.: 3 SL NO.: 45