- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:538 CRL.P No. 103503 of 2023 C/W CRL.P No. 103528 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION No.103503 OF 2023 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) C/W CRIMINAL PETITION No.103528 OF 2025 IN CRL. P. NO.103503/2023 BETWEEN: 1. SHABARI M. S/O. MURUGAN, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, OCC. DRIVER, R/AT NO.433, KIJA VAIDEHI ATTUR K POST, KOTTAVADI TALUK, BETTANAYAKANA PALIYAM, SALEM DISTRICT-636115. 2. MAHESH S/O. SHIVABASAPPA BANKAPUR, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, WORKING AS A DELIVERY BOY IN MARUTHI COURIER COMPANY, TOWARDS HIRELINGADAHALLI, LAKE ROAD. 3. SHANTHI P. W/O. PALANIVELU, AGE. 47 YEARS, OCC. DRIVER, R/AT. NO.3/314, PILIP KUTTAI, KAMARAJ NAGAR, NAGER POST, KAKRUDALPATTI, RASHIPURAM, NAMAKAL, TAMIL NADU-636202. 4. VHIPIN M.V. S/O. M. R. VENU, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS R/O. MECHARIL HOUSE, VALLARI ROAD, KUMBALAM TALUK, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, KERALA STATE-682506. Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:538 CRL.P No. 103503 of 2023 C/W CRL.P No. 103528 of 2025 5. SHIVAKUMAR S/O. GUDDAPPA HITHALAMANI, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS R/AT NO.133, CHANNASANDRA, UTTARAHALLI, BEHIND S.B.I BANK, SUBRAMANYAPURA, BENGALURU-560061 AND PRESENTLY RESIDING AT K.H.B COLONY, E.N.S 152, MEDLERI ROAD, NAGESHA NAGARA, RANEBENNUR-581115 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. M.T. NANAIAH, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR SRI B.G. INDI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY HAVERI TOWN POLICE STATION, HAVERI, R/BY ITS STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT COMPLEX, DHARWAD. 2. SHIVALINGAPPA V. K. AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, OCC: ASST. AGRICULTURAL OFFICER, OCC. ASST. AGRICULTURAL OFFICER, S/O. VEERAPPA C.B., J D A OFFICE, HAVERI-581110. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R1; NOTICE SERVED TO R2) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C., PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDING IN CC NO. 685/2023 REGISTERED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT HAVERI TOWN POLICE STATION, HAVERI, FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE U/S 3 AND 7 ESSENTIAL COMMODITIES ACT AND SECTION 420 OF IPC, NOW PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE BEFORE THE PRINCIPAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE AT HAVERI, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:538 CRL.P No. 103503 of 2023 C/W CRL.P No. 103528 of 2025 IN CRL.P NO.103528/2025 BETWEEN: SHRI MAHESH S/O GADIGEPPA KOTI AGE 53 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS/OWNER OF PRAKASH AGRO CENTER R/O. KUMARESHWARA NAGAR HANAGAL, TQ. HANGAL DIST. HAVERI 581104. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. M.T. NANAIAH, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR SRI NAGARAJ APPANNANAVAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY HAVERI TOWN POLICE STATION HAVERI, REPRESENTED BY ITS STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DAHRWAD BENCH DHARWAD 580008. 2. SHRI SHIVALINGAPPA V.K. S/O VEERAPPA C.B. AGE 50 YEARS, OCC. GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL R/O J D A OFFICE, HAVERI 581110. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S 528 OF BNSS, 2023, (482 OF CR.P.C. 1973) PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDING IN C.C. NO. 685/2023 ARISING OUT OF CRIME NO: 16/2022 IN HAVERI TOWN PS PENDING ON THE FILE OF PRINCIPAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND CJM, HAVERI FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 3 AND 7 OF ESSENTIAL COMMODITIES ACT AND SECTION 420 OF IPC IN SO FOR AS AGAINST THE PETITIONER IS CONCERNED VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND ALLOW THE ABOVE CRIMINAL PETITIONIA, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:538 CRL.P No. 103503 of 2023 C/W CRL.P No. 103528 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) Learned counsel for the petitioners in Criminal Petition No.103503/2023 has filed a memo which reads as under: “In this the advocate for the petitioners submits as under: That in the above case the petitioners want to face trial and agitate before the learned Trial Court. Therefore, the petitioners want to not press the above petition. Hence, the above petition may be dismissed as not pressed, in the ends of justice.” 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner in Criminal Petition No.103528/2025 has filed a memo which reads as under: “The petitioner respectfully submits as under: That, the petitioner has filed the above Criminal Petition seeking to quash the entire proceeding in C.C.No.285/2023 arising out of Crime No.16/2022 pending on the file of Principal Senior Civil Judge and CJM, Haveri, for the offence punishable under Section 3 and 7 of Essential Commodities Act and Section 420 of IPC in so for as against the petitioner is concerned vide Annexure-A. That, the petitioner is not pressing the present Criminal Petition and sought to leave of this Hon’ble Court with liberty to file discharge application before trial court. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:538 CRL.P No. 103503 of 2023 C/W CRL.P No. 103528 of 2025 Hence, the above petition may kindly be dismissed as not pressed with liberty, in the interest of justice and equity.” 3. Placing the memos on record, petitions are dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE kcm Ct-cmu LIST NO.: 2 SL NO.: 9