CRL.P/4124/2020 of YARRANNA Vs STATE OF KARNATAKA on 10 September 2026

HC-KAR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH

CRIMINAL PETITION NO.4124 OF 2020

BETWEEN:

1.

YARRANNA,

S/O PAPANNA,

AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS,

R/AT GOPALAHALLY VILLAGE,

CHALLAKERE TALUK

CHITRADURGA-577522.

2.

SHIVAPPA S.,

S/O SHARANAPPA,

AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS,

R/AT HOTTEPPANAHALLI VILLAGE,

CHALLAKERE TALUK,

CHITRADURGA-577522.

3.

PRATHIK P.,

S/O PRAHLADA SHETTY,

AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS,

R/AT MAHADEVI ROAD,

VASAVI COLONY,

CHALLAKERE TOWN,

CHITRADURGA.

…PETITIONERS

(BY SRI. MOHAN KUMAR D., ADVOCATE)

Digitally signed

by DEVIKA M

Location: HIGH

COURT OF

KARNATAKA

HC-KAR

AND:

1.

STATE OF KARNATAKA,

BY HIRIYUR RURAL POLICE STATION,

REP. BY ITS STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,

HIGH COURT COMPLEX,

BENGALURU-560001.

2.

S. LINGARAJU,

S/O LATE S. SIDDAIAH,

AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS,

FOOD INSPECTOR,

TALUK OFFICE, HIRIYUR,

HIRIYUR TALUK,

CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-577598.

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI. M. DIVAKAR MADDUR, HCGP FOR R1)

THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482

OF CR.P.C. PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN

CR.NO.431/2018 FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER

SECTION 7 OF ESSENTIAL COMMODITIES ACT AND SECTION

18 OF PDS CONTROLLING ORDER PENDING ON THE FILE

OF THE LEARNED SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, HIRIYUR.

THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ADMISSION THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

HC-KAR

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH