IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 12^TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ

CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 13870 OF 2025

BETWEEN:

1. B. M. PATEL,

S/O PATEL MANAGALBHAI,

AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS,

OCC: CH MANAGER (DAP)

AND COMPLIANCE OFFICER,

IFFCO KANDLA UNIT,

CC SR GM IFFCO, KANDLA-370210.

STATE MARKETING MANAGER IFFCO BANGALORE,

CH MANAGER (LAB) IFFCO KANDLA.

2. C. GOVINDRAJ,

S/O CHANDAPPA,

AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS,

OCC: CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER,

PRIMARY KRISHI PATTIN SAHAKAR SANGH,

FERTILIZER SELLER, GOPPENHALLI ,

Digitally CHANANGIRI TALUK,

signed by

LAKSHMI T DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-581 329.

Location: …PETITIONERS

High Court

of Karnataka (BY SRI. AVINASH A. UPLAONKAR, ADVOCATE)

AND:

THE GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE,

THROUGH AGRICULTURE OFFICER AND

FERTILIZER INSPECTOR,

RAITA SAMPARKA KENDRA, PANDOMATTI,

NOW REPRESENTED BY ADDL SPP.

HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,

BANGALORE-560 001.

…RESPONDENT

(BY SRI. RAHUL RAI K.,HCGP)

THIS CRL.P FILED U/S. 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS)

PRAYING TO QUASH THE TAKING COGNIZANCE IN C.C.NO.1558/2024 DATED 28.06.2024, FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 3 AND 7 OF ESSENTIAL COMMODITIES ACT 1955, PENDING BEFORE THE PRL.CIVIL JUDGE AND J.M.F.C COURT AT CHA