- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:51213 CRL.A No. 1653 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1653 OF 2025 (U/S 14(A) (2)) BETWEEN: KIRAN S/O LATE SIDDARAJU, AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS, R/AT: GEDDALAPALYA VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, NELAMANGALA TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. KRISHNE GOWDA M., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA STATE BY NELAMANGALA RURAL PS, RPTD BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. VICTIM AGED MINOR, REPTD BY HER GRAND MOTHER, YELLAMMA W/O GOVINDA, THONACHINAKUPPE VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, NELAMANGALA RURAL P.S., BANGALORE - 562 123. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RANGASWAMY R., HCGP FOR R1) THIS CRL.A IS FILED U/S.483 BNSS AND READ WITH SECTION 14(A)(2) OF SC/ST ACT, PRAYING TO ORDER OF BAIL Digitally signed by NANDINI R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:51213 CRL.A No. 1653 of 2025 ENLARGING THE APPEALLANT IN CRIME NO.43/2025 OF DEVANAHALLI POLICE, NOW IN SPL.C.NO.526/2025 PENDING BEFORE THE HON'BLE ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE AT BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, BENGALURU (FTSC II) FOR THE OFFENCE P/US/ 67-B OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ACT 2008 U/S.70(1) OF BNS 2023 AND U/S.4, 6, 8, 10, 12 OF POCSO ACT 2012 AND U/S.3(2)(v) OF SC/ST (POA) ACT 1989. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA ORAL JUDGMENT 1. A memo dated 05.12.2025 for withdrawal of this appeal is filed by the appellant's counsel. 2. The said memo is placed on record. 3. In view of the memo, the appellant is permitted to withdraw the appeal as not pressed. 4. Accordingly, the appeal is disposed of. Sd/- (G BASAVARAJA) JUDGE tsn* List No.: 1 Sl No.: 6