- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:14118 CRL.A No. 437 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF APRIL, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 437 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. THIMMA REDDY V., S/O VENKATESH REDDY AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, BELACHIKKANAHALLI VILLAGE THONDEBHAVI HOBLI, GOWRIBIDANUR TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT-561211. 2. BHASKAR REDDY S/O GOVINDA REDDY AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, BELACHIKKANAHALLI VILLAGE THONDEBHAVI HOBLI, GOWRIBIDANUR TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT-561211 3. SRINIVASA REDDY S/O VENKATESH REDDY AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, PINJARAHALLI VILLAGE THONDEBHAVI HOBLI, GOWRIBIDANUR TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT -561211 …APPELLANTS (BY SRI. SOMASEKHARA K.H., ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by DEVIKA M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:14118 CRL.A No. 437 of 2025 AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY MACHENEHALLI POLICE STATION GOWRIBIDANUR, THONDEBHAVI HOBLI, GOWRIBIDANUR TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT-561211 REPRESENTED BY SPP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU-560 001. 2. GOPALAPPA B.M., S/O MALLAPPA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, BELACHIKKANAHALLI VILLAGE THONDEBHAVI HOBLI, GOWRIBIDANUR TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT-561211. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. RASHMI JADHAV, ADDL. SPP FOR R1; * SRI. HARISH N.R., ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 14(A)(2) OF SC/ST (POA) ACT PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 10.02.2025 PASSED BY THE I ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS COURT, CHIKKABALLAPURA, PASSED IN CRL.MISC.NO.26/2025, FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 3(1)(r)(s), 3(1)(za)(c) OF PREVENTION OF ATROCITIES ACT, 2015, UNDER SECTION 115(2), 126(2), 351(2), 3(5) OF THE BNS, 2023 AND GRANT RELIEF OF ANTICIPATORY BAIL IN THE EVENT OF THEIR ARREST BY THE MANCHENHALLI POLICE STATION IN CR.NO.6/2025, PENDING BEFORE ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSION COURT, CHIKKABALLAPUR. THIS APPEAL COMING ON FOR ADMISSION THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: * Corrected vide Chamber Order dated 09.04.2025 - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:14118 CRL.A No. 437 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH ORAL JUDGMENT The learned counsel for the appellants files memo seeking permission of this Court to withdraw the appeal as not pressed since the appellants have filed the Criminal Petition No.2755/2025 and stay is granted, the counsel is permitted to withdraw the appeal in terms of memo. Hence, the appeal is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (H.P.SANDESH) JUDGE RHS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 37