- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:30693 CRL.A No. 2093 of 2018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 2093 OF 2018 (C) BETWEEN: 1. VENKATESH AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS S/O MAHADEVANAYAKA, R/O THONDAVADI VILLAGE, GUNDLUPETE TALUK CHAMARAJANAGAR-571 111. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. B N VRUSHABENDRA., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY BEGUR POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY SPP, HIGH COURT BUILDING, AMBEDKAR VEEDI, BANGALORE-560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SMT. WAHEEDA M.M., HCGP) THIS CRL.A. IS FILED U/S.374(2) OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE, 1973 PRAYING THAT THIS HON'BLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER OF CONVICTION AND SENTENCE DATED 29.09.2018 PASSED BY THE PRINCIPAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, CHAMARAJANAGAR IN SPL.C.NO.32/2015- CONVICTING THE APPELLANT/ACCUSED NO.1 TO UNDERGO RIGOROUS IMPRISONMENT FOR 10 YEARS AND TO PAY FINE OF RS.5000/- AND IN DEFAULT OF PAYMENT OF FINE TO UNDERGO SIMPLE Digitally signed by SREEDHARAN BANGALORE SUSHMA LAKSHMI Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:30693 CRL.A No. 2093 of 2018 IMPRISONMENT FOR 2 YEARS FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 6 OF POCSO ACT, 2012; IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH ORAL JUDGMENT Learned counsel for the appellant has filed a memo for withdrawal dated 29.07.2025. The memo is accepted and taken on record. Considering the said memo, the appeal is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (S RACHAIAH) JUDGE NM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 30