- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:29742 CRL.A No. 165 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 31ST DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 165 OF 2024 (A) BETWEEN: MR K S MARISWAMY S/O SHIVARAMAIAH AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS R/AT KURIKEMPANADODDI VILLAGE C A KERE HOBLI, MADDUR TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT 571 401 …APPELLANT (BY SRI. GAURAV G K., ADVOCATE) AND: MR. B SIDDAIAH S/O BOREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS R/A MELLAHALLI VILLAGE C A KERE HOBLI, MADDUR TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT 571 401 …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. G M ANANDA., ADVOCATE) THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 378(4) CR.PC PRAYING TO A. SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT OF ACQUITTAL DATED 18.11.2023 PASSED BY THE IV ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC AT MADDUR IN C.C.NO.1566/2016. B. CONVICT THE RESPONDENT HEREIN OF ALL THE CHARGES LEVELLED AGAINST HIM IN THE ABOVE CASE. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH Digitally signed by SREEDHARAN BANGALORE SUSHMA LAKSHMI Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:29742 CRL.A No. 165 of 2024 ORAL JUDGMENT Learned counsel for the appellant has filed a memo seeking permission to withdraw the appeal. 2. The memo is taken on record. The averments of the said memo read as under: “The Counsel for Appellant respectfully submits that he may be permitted to withdraw from the above appeal in the interest of justice.” Considering the averments of the said memo, leave granted. The appeal stands dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (S RACHAIAH) JUDGE UN List No.: 2 Sl No.: 8