- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:30171 CRL.A No. 1333 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1333 OF 2025 (U/S 14(A) (2)) BETWEEN: SHAMEER KHAN S/O. HUSSIAN KHAN AGED ABOUT 19 YEARS R/A KITTANAHALLI DASANAPURA HOBLI BANGALORE NORTH TALUK BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT ALSO AT HARAPURA VILLAGE AND POST, KUNNATAGI HOBLI SINDHANUR TALUQ RAICHUR DISTRICT …APPELLANT (BY SRI. BHADRAVADI SIDDESWARA., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY MADANAYAKANAHALLI POLICE STATION BANGALORE CITY, (REP. BY THE SPP HIGH COURT PREMISES BENGALURU CITY -560 001 2. xxxx SINCE MINOR REP. BY HER NATURAL GUARDIAN/FATHER Digitally signed by SREEDHARAN BANGALORE SUSHMA LAKSHMI Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:30171 CRL.A No. 1333 of 2025 D/O KRISHNA KUMAR AGED ABOUT 15 YEARS R/AT GANGAMMA HOUSE RENT KITTANAHALLI VILLAGE DASANAPURA HOBLI BENGALURU NORTH BENGALURU – 562 123 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.PUSHPALATHA B., ADDL. SPP; R2 IS NOTIFIED, VIDE ORDER DATED 29.07.2025) THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 14(A) (2) OF SC/ST (POA) ACT, 2015 PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 17.06.2025 IN CRL.MISC.NO.722/2025 PASSED BY THE ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE FTSC II BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, BENGALURU AND ENLARGE HIM ON BAIL IN CR.NO.258/2025 SPL.C.NO.368/2025 TRIED FOR OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 65(1) OF BNS ACT UNDER SECTION 4, 6, 14 OF THE POCSO ACT UNDER SECTION 3(2)(v) OF SC/ST (POA) AND U/S.66(E) OF IT ACT, PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE FTSC II BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT BENGALURU. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR FURTHER CLARIFICATION, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:30171 CRL.A No. 1333 of 2025 ORAL JUDGMENT 1. Learned counsel for the appellant has filed a memo seeking permission to withdraw the appeal with liberty to file fresh appeal. 2. The memo is taken on record. 3. In view of the memo, the appeal stands dismissed as withdrawn reserving liberty as sought for. 4. The Trial Court is directed to frame the charges and record the evidence of the victim expeditiously. The application for grant of bail may be considered after recording the evidence of victim. 5. In view of the dismissal of the appeal, pending I.A’s if any do not survive for consideration. Accordingly, the same are disposed of. Sd/- (S RACHAIAH) JUDGE JS List No.: 2 Sl No.: 4