- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:7832 CRL.A No. 100304 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 100304 OF 2025 (U/S.14 A (2) of SC and ST ACT) BETWEEN: VAMSHI S/O. SATYANARAYANA BUJJI @ BUJJAPPA, AGE: 23 YEARS, OCC: COOLIE, R/O. WARD NO.2, NEAR CHURCH, SANGAPUR, TQ. GANGAVATHI, DIST. KOPPAL-583227. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. K. S. PATIL, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, THROUGH GANGAVATHI RURAL POLICE STATION, DIST. KOPPAL, RPTD BY SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AG OFFICE, DHARWAD-580001. 2. MANJUNATHA S/O. MARTHANDAPPA, AGE: 29 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. SANGAPUR, TQ. GANGAVATHI, DIST. KOPPAL-583227. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. ABHISHEK MALIPATIL, HCGP FOR R1; NOTICE TO R2 SERVED) THIS APPEAL IS FILED U/S.14A(2) OF SC & ST (POA) ACT, SEEKING TO ENLARGE APPELLANT/ACCUSED NO.1, ON REGULAR BAIL IN SPL.C(SC/ST) NO.2/2025, (GANGAVATHI RURAL PS CRIME NO.298/2024) CHARGED FOR OFFENCES U/S.189(2), 191(2), 191(3), 115(2), 126(2), 109(1), 310(2), 352, 351(3) R/W.190 OF BNS 2023 AND SEC. 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s), 3(2)(V-a) OF SC AND ST POA AMENDMENT ACT 2015 PENDING ON THE FILE OF ADDL. DIST. AND SESSIONS JUDGE KOPPAL (SITTING AT GANGAVATHI) BY INVOKING SPECIAL PROVISIONS OF SEC. 14A (2) OF SC AND ST (POA) ACT 1989 AND SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED. 08.04.2025 IN SPL.C(SC/ST) NO.2/2025 (VIDE ANNEXURE-A), THEREBY ALLOWING THE PRESENT APPEAL TO SERVE ENDS OF JUSTICE. Digitally signed by RAKESH S HARIHAR Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:7832 CRL.A No. 100304 of 2025 THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T) Sri. K.S. Patil, learned counsel for the appellant has filed a memo for withdrawal of the appeal. The contents of the memo are as under: “The advocate for the appellant submits as under. The appellant intends to withdraw the appeal with liberty to approach trial court and prays to pass necessary orders. Hence this memo.” In view of the memo and supporting submission, the appeal is dismissed as withdrawn. However, liberty is granted as sought for i.e., the appellant– accused No.2 may move the similar application before the Trial Court only after examination of CWs.1 to 4. Sd/- (VENKATESH NAIK T) JUDGE RSH /CT-AN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 43