- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2195 CRL.P No. 103560 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 103560 OF 2025 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. SRI SANJAY AGE: 40 YEARS, SALES MANAGER M/S KAVERI SEEDS CO. LTD., DAVANAGERE 577006. 2. VEERAYYA S/O. HUCCHIRAYYA VASTRAD AGE; 67 YEARS, BY ITS PARTNER, M/S. SWAMY FERTILIZERS HANUMANALA, KUSHTAGI TQ. KOPPAL DIST. 583280. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. M.A. MALVI, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. PRAVEENA H., ADVOCATE) AND: STATE BY KARNATKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SPP SEEDS INPSECTOR AND ASSISTANT AGRICULTURE OFFICER RAITA SAMPARKA KENDRA, R/BY. SHIVANAND MALAGI, AGE: MAJOR, HANUMANAL KUSHTAGI TALUK, KOPPAL DIST-583280. …RESPONDENT THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/SE. 482 OF CR.P.C. (U/S. 528 OF BNSS, 2023) SEEKING TO CALL FOR THE PENDING CASE RECORDS FROM CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC KUSHATAGI AND QUASH THE ORDER OF TAKING UNJUSTIFIED COGNIZANCE DATED 21.09.2024 IN C.C.NO. 1495/2024 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC COURT AT KUSHTAGI, KOPPAL DISTRICT CONSEQUENTLY TO QUASH THE ENTIRE CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS INITIATED AND DISMISS THE COMPLAINT REGISTERED IN C.C. NO. 1495/2024, FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 19(A) SEEDS ACT, 1966. CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Date: 2026.02.13 12:47:16 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2195 CRL.P No. 103560 of 2025 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) Learned counsel for the petitioners has filed a memo seeking withdrawal of the petition. The memo reads as under: "The Advocate for the petitioners respectfully submits as under: That, the petitioners had filed an application under Section 258 of Cr.P.C.(corresponding to Section 274 of the BNSS) before the Trial Court, and the Trial Court has allowed the said application, whereby the entire proceedings have been closed against the petitioners. The same has been challenged by the petitioners herein. In view of the above, the present petition does not survive and may be dismissed as not pressed, in the interest of justice and equity.” Placing the memo on record, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE SMM/ CT-CMU LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 22