- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:51629 CRL.A No. 2234 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 2234 OF 2025 (U/S 14(A) (2)) BETWEEN: RAHUL. B. C. S/O. CHANDRAPPA AGED ABOUT 20 YEARS R/O. BELAMARANAHALLI VILLAGE, VEMAGAL HOBLI, KOLAR TALUK - 563 101. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. ANAND R.V, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY KOLAR WOMEN POLICE STATION KOLAR DISTRICT - 563 101. (NOTE:- DURING THE COURSE OF INVESTIGATION SC/ST PROVISIONS ARE INVOKED HENCE, DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KOLAR SUB-DIVISION HAS FILED THE CHARGE SHEET) REP BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ATTACHED HIGH COURT BUILDINGS BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. NAGARATHAN.V W/O. NOT KNOWN STATE GOVT. EMPLOYEE AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS DISTRICT CHILD PROTECTION OFFICER Digitally signed by SREEDHARAN BANGALORE SUSHMA LAKSHMI Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:51629 CRL.A No. 2234 of 2025 DISTRICT CHILDREN PROTECTION UNIT KOLAR - 563 101. 3. XXXXX MINOR/VICTIM REP BY HER MOTHER NATURAL GUARDIAN SMT. KANAKAMMA C/O. KRISHNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS R/O. BELAMARANAHALLI VILLAGE VEMGAL HOBLI, KOLAR - 563 101. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B LAKSHMAN, HCGP FOR R1) THIS CRL.A IS FILED U/S 14(A)(2) OF SC/ST (POA) ACT PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 23.10.2025 PASSED IN SPECIAL SESSION CASE IPC AND SC/ST NO.18/2025 ON THE FILE OF ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, FTSC-1 (POCSO) AT KOLAR AND RELEASE THE APPELLANT ON REGULAR BAIL IN CR.NO.74/2025 (KOLAR WOMEN POLICE STATION) FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 137(2), 126(2), 65(1), 351(2) R/W 3(5) OF BNS, 2023, AND SECTION 4(2), 5(L), 6 OF POCSO ACT, U/S 3(2)(V), 3(1),(w), (1)(2) OF SC/ST ACT, PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, FTSC-1 (POCSO) AT KOLAR. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:51629 CRL.A No. 2234 of 2025 ORAL JUDGMENT 1. The appellant’s counsel filed a memo dated 08.12.2025 for withdrawal of this appeal, which is stated as under: “The appellant above named prays that this Hon’ble Court be pleased to permit the appellant to withdraw the above appeal and permit the appellant with liberty to file regular Bail, after examination of victim/girl, in the interest of justice.” 2. The said memo is placed on record. 3. In view of the memo, the appeal is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (G BASAVARAJA) JUDGE UN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 7