- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:15350 CRL.A No. 100654 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.RACHAIAH CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 100654 OF 2025 (U/S 14 A(2) OF SC AND ST ACT) BETWEEN: 1. BASANAGOUDA NINGANAGOUDA PATIL S/O NINGANAGOUDA PATIL AGE. 42 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, RESIDING AT: GODACHI VILLAGE, TQ. RAMDURGA, DIST. BELAGAVI 591114. 2. PRADEEP IRAPPA PAKANATTI S/O IRAPPA PAKANATTI AGE. 31 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, RESIDING AT: GODACHI VILLAGE, TQ. RAMDURGA, DIST. BELAGAVI 591114. 3. NINGARAJU PAKANATTI S/O IRANNA PAKANATTI AGE. 29 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, RESIDING AT: GODACHI VILLAGE, TQ. RAMDURG, DIST. BELAGAVI 591114. 4. SANGAPPA NINGAPPA PAKANATTI S/O NINGAPPA PAKANATTI AGE. 55 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, RESIDING AT: GODACHI VILLAGE, TQ. RAMDURG, DIST. BELAGAVI 591114. …APPELLANTS (BY SRI. AVINASH M. ANGADI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, THROUGH KATKOL POLICE STATION, REP. BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD 580011. Digitally signed by SAMREEN AYUB DESHNUR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:15350 CRL.A No. 100654 of 2025 2. SHRI VITTHAL LAXMAN NAIKAR S/O LAXMAN NAIKAR AGE. 39 YEARS, OCC. LABOURER, RESIDING AT: GODACHI VILLAGE, TQ. RAMDURG, DIST. BELAGAVI 591114. 3. IRANNA VITTHAL LAXMAN NAIKAR S/O VITTHAL LAXMAN NAIKAR, AGE. 18 YEARS, OCC. LABOURER, RESIDENT AT: GODACHI VILLAGE, TALUK RAMDURG, DIST. BELAGAVI 591114. 4. LAXMAN MALLAPPA CHIPPALAKATTI S/O MALLAPPA CHIPPALAKATTI, AGE. 19 YEARS, OCC. LABOURER, RESIDENT AT: GODACHI VILLAGE, TALUK RAMDURG, DIST. BELAGAVI 591114. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. JAIRAM SIDDI, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. SHIVAPRASAD J. JOSHI, ADVOCATE FOR R2 TO R4) THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SEC.14A(2) OF SC/ST (POA) ACT, 1989, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED JUDGMENT AND ORDER PASSED BY THE HON’BLE III ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE BELAGAVI, THE EXCLUSIVE SPECIAL COURT (CONSTITUTED FOR OFFENCE TRIABLE UNDER OF THE SCHEDULED CASTES AND THE SCHEDULED TRIBES (PREVENTION OF ATROCITIES) ACT 1989 AT BELAGAVI VIDE ORDER DATED 25.09.2025 PASSED IN CRL. MIS. PETITION NO.1044/2025 AGAINST THE APPELLANTS/ACCUSED NO.02, 03, 06, 07 REGISTERED BY KATKOL POLICE STATION FIR IN CRIME NO.0094/2025 FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 189(2), 191(2), 191(3), 126(2), 127(2), 115(2), 118(1), 133, 352, 351(2) R/W 109 OF BNS- 2023 AND SECTIONS 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s), 3(2)(va) OF THE SCHEDULED CASTES AND THE SCHEDULED TRIBES (PREVENTION OF ATROCITIES) ACT 1989 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE HON’BLE III ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE BELAGAVI AND ENLARGE THE PETITIONERS ON ANTICIPATORY BAIL IN THE EVENT OF THEIR ARREST IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT IS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:15350 CRL.A No. 100654 of 2025 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.RACHAIAH) After arguing the matter for some time, the learned counsel for the appellants intends to withdraw the petition with liberty to approach this Court under the changed circumstances. Submission of the learned counsel for the appellants is placed on record. In view of the said submission, the appeal stands dismissed as withdrawn reserving liberty as sought for. Sd/- (S.RACHAIAH) JUDGE PJ, CT:vp LIST NO.: 2 SL NO.: 42