- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2620 CRL.P No. 103577 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 103577 OF 2025 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. MALLAPPA YANKAPPA ATHANI AGE. 37 YEARS, OCC. DRIVER, R/O. HOSUR, TQ. RABAKAVI, BANAHATTI BAGALKOT, PIN. 5871071. 2. RAGHAVENDRA GANGAPPA TELI AGE. 38 YEARS, OCC. LABOUR R/O. RABAKAVI, TQ. RABAKAVI, BANAHATTI BAGALKOT, PIN. 5871071. 3. ANVAR MALIKSAB HALINGALI AGE. 32 YEARS, OCC. OWNER OF LORRY NO. KA22 D2560 R/O. WARD NO.22, BUDNI PD, TQ. MUDHOL, MAHALINGAPUR, BAGALKOT, PIN. 5871071. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. M.L. VANTI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY PSI MAHALINGAPUR POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH-580001. 2. SARDAR S/O ROPALAPPA LAMANI AGE. 31 YEARS, OCC. GOVT. OFFICIAL NON-GAZETTED R/O. RABKAVI, TQ. RABAKAVI, BANAHATTI CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Date: 2026.02.20 12:33:27 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2620 CRL.P No. 103577 of 2025 BAGALKOT REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH 580001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C. (528 OF BNSS), PRAYING TO QUASH COMPLAINT AND FIR REGISTERED IN MAHALINGAPUR POLICE STATION CRIME NO.0045/2025 PENDING ON THE FILE OF SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC COURT, BANAHATTI, FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 3 AND 4 OF ESSENTIAL COMMODITIES ACT 1955, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) 1. Learned counsel for the petitioners has filed a memo for withdrawal. The memo reads as under: "MEMO FOR WITHDRAWAL That the petitioners are not pressing the above petition for time being and seek liberty to approach this Hon’ble court after charge sheet if situation arise. Hence, the Hon’ble court be pleased to dismiss the above petition with liberty to challenge the charge sheet if situation arises, in the interest of justice. Hence, this memo.” - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2620 CRL.P No. 103577 of 2025 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 Placing the memo on record, petition is dismissed as withdrawn with a liberty as prayed for.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.: 1 SL NO.: 58