IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 1^ST DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HANCHATE SANJEEVKUMAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO.100632 OF 2026 (482 OF Cr.PC/528 OF BNSS)

BETWEEN:

SHRI RAMAPPA BADIGER, AGE 58 YEARS, JOINT GENERAL MANAGER, SPECIALTY FERTILIZERS & PRODUCT HANDLING, PANAMBUR, MANGLORE.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI M. J. PEERJADE, ADVOCATE)

AND:

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, R/BY THE FERTILIZER INSPECTOR CUM AGRICULTURAL OFFICER, MUDHOL, R/BY S.P.P., HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENCH DHARWAD.

Digitally signed by …RESPONDENT MALLIKARJUN RUDRAYYA KALMATH (BY SRI ABHISHEK MALIPATIL, HCGP)

Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S.482 OF THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, (U/S.528 OF BNSS) PRAYING TO THAT THE COMPLAINT AND ALL FURTHER PROCEEDINGS IN C.C. NO.1849/2016 FILED AND PENDING BEFORE THE PRL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE FIRST CLASS MUDHOL AGAINST THE PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.2 UNDER CLAUSE OF THE 19 OF THE FERTILIZER CONTROL ORDER 1985 R/W. SECTION 3 AND 7 OF THE ESSENTIAL COMMODITIES ACT, 1955 BE QUASHED IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE.

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

CORAM: THE