Karnataka High Court
CRL.P/16606/2025 of ZUARI AGRO CHEMICALS LTD., Vs STATE OF KARNATAKA on 20 July 2026
CNR: KAHC010791092025 NC: 2026:KHC:37250 CRL.P No. 16606 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 16606 OF 2025 BETWEEN: ZUARI AGRO CHEMICALS LTD., REPRESENTED BY SHRI MAHESH
HC-KAR
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF JULY, 2026
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA
CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 16606 OF 2025
BETWEEN:
ZUARI AGRO CHEMICALS LTD.,
REPRESENTED BY
SHRI MAHESH S. NAIK,
AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS,
CHIEF MANAGER,
JAIKISAN BHAVAN
ZUARI NAGAR,
GOA – 403 726.
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI PEERJADE MOHAMAD YUSUF JANGLISAB, ADVOCATE)
AND:
STATE OF KARNATAKA
THROUGH AGRICULTURAL OFFICER AND
FERTILIZER INSPECTOR
KASABA HOBLI, TALUKA GUDIBANDE,
REPRESENTED BY S.P.P.
HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
PRINCIPAL BENCH BENGALURU – 01.
…RESPONDENT
(BY SRI B.N.JAGADEESHA, SPP-I A/W
SMT.DEEPTHI ALVA, HCGP)
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signed by
PADMAVATHI
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Location:
High Court of
Karnataka
HC-KAR
THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC PRAYING TO THE
COMPLAINT
AND
CHARGE
SHEET
SUBMITTED
IN
CC.NO.44/2015 BEFORE THE COURT OF CIVIL JUDGE AND
JMFC GUDIBANDE AGAINST THE PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.3
OF THE OFFENCES P/U/S. 7 AND 9 OF THE ESSENSTIAL
COMMODITIES ACT 1995 BE KINDLY QUASHED.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA
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ORAL ORDER
The petitioner - accused No.3 is before this Court calling in question the proceedings in C.C. No.44/2015 pending before the concerned Court for the offences punishable under Sections 7 and 9 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 ('the Act' for short)
2. Heard Sri. Peerjade Mohamad Yusuf Janglisab, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Sri. B.N. Jagadeesha, learned State Public Prosecutor - I appearing for the respondent and have perused the material on record.
HC-KAR
3. The petitioner is accused No. 3 - the Chief Manager of Zuari Agro Chemicals Limited. The proceedings emanate in the year 2014, which is now pending in C.C. No. 44/2015 before the concerned Court. Prior to the institution of the proceedings, a notice under the Act is mandatory, which has been issued to accused Nos.1 and 2 but not to accused No.3. The records appended to the petition is vindication that no notice was issued to the petitioner. In the light of the said circumstance, the proceedings against the petitioner cannot be permitted to continue.
4. For the aforesaid reasons, the following:
O R D E R
i. The petition is allowed.
ii. Proceedings in C.C. No.44/2015 pending before the Civil Judge and J.M.F.C, Guidbande stand quashed qua accused No.3 - the present petitioner.
HC-KAR
I.A.No.1/2025 stands disposed as a consequence.
Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE
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