IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 17396 OF 2025 (482(Cr.PC) /

528(BNSS) BETWEEN:

SRI. SHREENIVAS C. S.

AGED 60 YEARS OWNER OF M/S PRAGATHI ORGANICS, NO. 103/3, MELEKOTE CROSS, CHOWGONDAHALLI, TUBAGERE HOBLI, DODDABALLPURA TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 561 203 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHIVASHANKAR K., ADVOCATE)

Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY AND:

Location:

High Court of Karnataka SMT. SUSHEELAMMA N.

FERTILIZER INSPECTOR AND ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 561 203 …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. B.N. JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP)

THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C (U/S 528 BNSS)

PRAYING TO QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS IN CC.NO.3169/2022, PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE PRL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, AT DODDABALLAPURA.

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

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA

ORAL ORDER

Heard Sri. Shivashankar K., learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Sri. B.N. Jagadeesha, learned Additional Special Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent.

2. The petitioner is bef