Petition under Section 482 CrPC to quash an FIR for offences under Section 318(2) BNS and Sections 3 and 7 of the Essential Commodities Act. Counsel moved a memo to withdraw as chargesheet had been filed with liberty to challenge proceedings; the petition was disposed as withdrawn.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF JULY, 2026
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA
CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 16363 OF 2025
BETWEEN:
SRI THEETHAKUMAR M P, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, S/O PAPANNA M E R/AT MENASINAMAKKI VILLAGE, BALLUPETE HOBLI, SAKALESHAPURA TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT-573214.
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI PALLAVA R, ADVOCATE)
AND:
Digitally signed by PADMAVATHI B K
Location: High Court of Karnataka
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HASSAN DISTRICT-573134.
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SMT. RASHMI PATEL, HCGP FOR R-1)
THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.P.C (U/S 528 BNSS) TO QUASH THE FIR REGISTERED AGAINST THE PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.1 IN CR.NO.174/2025 BY THE SAKALESHAPURA RURAL P.S., FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 318(2) OF BNS, 2023, U/S 3 AND 7 OF ESSENTIAL COMMODITIES ACT, 1955, PENDING BEFORE THE PRL. CIVIL JUDGE (JR.DN) AND JMFC COURT, SAKALESHPURA, HSASAN DISTRICT.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA
ORAL ORDER
Learned counsel for the petitioner has moved a memo
seeking permission to withdraw the petition.
“The undersigned Advocate for the Petitioner herewith submit that he has filed this petition seeking quashing of the FIR filed by the Respondent No. 01 Police as against the Petitioner.
It is submitted that the undersigned Advocate seeks leave of this Hon'ble Court to withdraw the above Petition as the Chargesheet is filed in the above case and with a liberty to challenge the chargesheet and the criminal proceedings pending before the Trial Court.
WHEREFORE, it is prayed that this Hon'ble Court be pleased to accept the above memo on record and permit the
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undersigned to withdraw the above Petition with liberty as prayed for in the interest of justice.”
In terms of the memo, the criminal petition is disposed as
withdrawn.
I.A.No.1/2025 is also disposed, as a consequence.
Sd/(M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE
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3 provisions across 3 enactments
Sri Theethakumar M P
The State of Karnataka by Sakaleshapura Rural PS
Smt. Drakshayini
M.Nagaprasanna
As recorded by the court registry
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