- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:47174 CRL.P No. 15566 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 15566 OF 2025 (439(Cr.PC) / 483(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. SANTHOSH @ SANTHOSH H E S/O ERAIAH AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS R/AT HALASURU VILLAGE SANTHNUR HOBLI KANAKAPURA TALUK RAMANAGARA DISTRICT – 574 112. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHARATH J M, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY SATHANUR POLICE STATION REP BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU -560 001. 2. PRAKASHA K.B S/O BHANGISIDDAIAH AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS R/AT KADAHALLI VILLAGE, Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:47174 CRL.P No. 15566 of 2025 SANTHANURE HOBLI KANAKAPURA TALUK RAMANAGARA PIN 574112. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.RASHMI PATEL, HCGP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 439 CR.P.C (U/S 483 BNSS) PRAYING TO RELEASE THE PETITIONER ON BAIL WHO IS ACCUSED IN CR.NO.39/2024 (SPL.C.NO.80/2024) ON THE FILE OF RESPONDENT SATHANOOR P.S., PENDING ON I ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS, AT RAMANAGARA, FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 506, 363 OF IPC, UNDER SECTIONS 3(1)(r), 3(1)(w), 3(2)(va) OF SC/ST (POA) AMENDMENT ACT, 2015, UNDER SECTIONS 8, 12 OF POCSO ACT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR ORAL ORDER The learned counsel for the petitioner files a memo seeking withdrawal of the petition with liberty to file a criminal appeal. Memo reads thus: "The undersigned counsel for the petitioner humbly prays before this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to permit to withdraw the petition as not pressed an liberty to file a criminal appeal under SC & ST, in interest of justice." - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:47174 CRL.P No. 15566 of 2025 In view of the memo, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. The Registry is directed to return the documents annexed to the petition on receiving the photo copies of the same to the learned counsel for the petitioner. Sd/- (SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) JUDGE BKM List No.: 2 Sl No.: 4