IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF JANUARY 2019 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE JOHN MICHAEL CUNHA CRIMINAL PETITION NO.1220 OF 2015 BETWEEN:
SRI.ANJANEYA SON OF LATE GOSANNA KARIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, NO.705, KALYANA LAYOUT, NAGADEVANAHALLI, KEMPANAPURA CROSS, DODDABASTI MAIN ROAD, JNANABHARATHI POST, BANGALORE-560056.
(BY SRI: YATESH KUMAR R, ADVOCATE-ABSENT) AND:
1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY DEVARAJEEVANAHALLI POLICE, BENGALURU-560047 2. SRI T S THIMMAIAH SON OF SIDDANAYAKA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, ... PETITIONER DD FOOD NORTH RANGE, BANGALORE-560047.
(BY SRI: NASRULLA KHAN, HCGP) ... RESPONDENTS THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CRIME NO.237/14 FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 3, 7 OF ESSENTIAL COMMODITIES ACT, PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE XI ACMM, MAYO HALL, BANGALORE AGAINST THE PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.1.
THIS CRL.P COMING ON FOR ADMISSION THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:-
O R D E R The petitioner has sought to quash the FIR in Cr.No.237/2014. The matter is pending since 2015. When the matter is called, learned counsel for the petitioner has remained absent.
2. Learned HCGP who has taken notice for respondent No.1 submits that after investigation is completed, charge sheet is laid against the petitioner and other accused for the offences punishable under sections 7 and 3 of Essential Commodities Act.
In view of these developments, reserving liberty to the petitioner to seek for his discharge on the grounds available under law, the petition is dismissed. In view of dismissal of the main matter, I.A.No.1/2015 for stay does not survive for consideration. Accordingly, it is dismissed.
Sd/- JUDGE *mn/-