Petition under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., with the following

prayer:

<Wherefore, it is prayed that the Hon9ble Court be

pleased to exercise inherent powers under Section

482 Cr.P.C., examine the records and quash the

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taking cognizance in C.C.No.860/2017 (Private

Complaint No.77/2017), dated 02.06.2021, for the

offence under Section 7(i)(a)(ii) of Essential

Commodities Act 1955, pending before the Civil

Judge and JMFC., Court at Saudatti, against the

petitioners/accused No.1 and 2 in the interest of

justice and equity.=

Heard Sri Avinash A Uplaonkar, learned counsel

for the petitioners and Sri Ramesh Chigari, High Court

Government Pleader for the respondents 3 State and

perused the records.

3.

Brief facts of the case are as under:

Agricultural Officer cum Fertilizer Inspector filed a

complaint under Section 7(i)(a)(ii) of Essential Commodities

Act, 1955 read with Section 200 of Cr.P.C. In the complaint

it is contended that petitioner No.1 Veeranna is the Chief

Executive PKPS (Krishi Pattin Sahakari Sangha) Murgod Tq,

petitioner

No.2

3

Vasant

is

the

compliance

officer,

Ghataprabha Fertilizers Pvt Ltd., which is dealing with the

fertilizers and holds the necessary licence. On 03.