IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

DHARWAD BENCH

DATED THIS THE 12^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2021

BEFORE

THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE K. NATARAJAN

CRIMINAL PETITION NO.100278/2021

BETWEEN:

1.

MUTTANNA A., S/O.A. GURULINGAPPA,

AGE-36 YEARS, OCC-AGRICULTURIST,

R/O.HANAVAL, KARATAGI,

TQ- GANGAVATHI, DIST-KOPPAL-583 231.

2.

SHABBIR KHAN S/O. AJJAZ KHAN,

AGE-36 YEARS, OCC-DRIVER,

R/O.PLOT NO.741, BEHIND MASIDI AZAD NAGAR,

TQ-MANDYA, DIST-MANDYA-571 401.

.... PETITIONERS

(BY SRI B.C.JNANAYYASWAMI, ADVOCATE)

AND:

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA,

(THROUGH KUDUTHINI P.S.)

REPRESENTED BY ITS

STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,

HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,

BENCH AT DHARWAD-580 001.

.. .. RESPONDENT

(BY MS. SEEMA SHIVA NAIK, HCGP)

THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 438 OF CR.P.C. AND

PRAYED TO ALLOW THIS PETITION, GRANT ANTICIPATORY BAIL AND

2

DIRECT

THE

RESPONDENT

POLICE

TO

ENLARGE

THE

PETITIONERS/ACCUSED NO.2 AND 4 ON BAIL IN THE EVENT OF THEIR

ARREST IN CRIME NO.131/2020 REGISTERED BY KUDUTHINI POLICE

STATION FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 3, 6(A)

AND 7 OF ESSENTIAL COMMODITIES ACT, 1955 AND UNDER

SECTIONS 3