- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49230 CRL.A No. 2301 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 2301 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. APPAYYANNA SINCE DEAD BY HIS LRS: NAVEEN KUMAR AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, S/O. LATE APPAYANNA 2. RAVICHANDRA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, S/O. LATE APPAYANNA BOTH ARE R/A: BIDARE AGRAHARA VILLAGE @ CHINNA NAGENAHALLI VILLAGE, BIDARAHALLI HOBLI, BENGALURU EAST TALUK, BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT-560049. …APPELLANTS (BY SRI. RAKESH M. T., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY KADUGODI RURAL POLICE, REPT. BY HCGP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BANGALORE-01. 2. PRATAP REDDY, AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS, S/O. LATE K. C. REDDY, R/AT NO. 80, BELLARY ROAD, Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49230 CRL.A No. 2301 of 2025 SADASHIVA NAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 003. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RANGASWAMY R., HCGP FOR R1; NOTICE NOT ORDERED IN RESPECT OF R2) THIS CRL.A IS FILED U/S 378(4) CR.PC (FILED U/S 419(4) OF BNSS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE APPELLANTS PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED JUDGEMENT DATED 07.08.2025 ON THE FILE OF THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, IN C.C.NO. 2811/2012, ACQUITTING THE ACCUSED NO.2/ RESPONDENT NO.2 HEREIN AND CONSEQUENTLY ALLOW THE COMPLAINAT IN C.C.NO.2811/2012 AS PRAYED FOR AND CONVICT ACCUSED NO.2/RESPONDENT NO.2 FOR OFFENCES UNDER SECTIONS 420, 464, 465, 468, 471 AND IPC AND ETC. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA ORAL JUDGMENT The learned Counsel for the appellants has filed a memo dated 27.11.2025, in which it is stated as under: "The undersigned counsel for the Appellants herein submits that the above appeal may be withdrawn, reserving liberty to approach the Hon'ble Sessions Court with a period of 2 weeks either as Victim's appeal or Complainant's appeal and the same may be taken on record in the interest of justice and equity." - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49230 CRL.A No. 2301 of 2025 2. I have perused the memo. In view of the memo, appellants are permitted to withdraw this appeal. Accordingly, the appeal is dismissed as withdrawn, reserving liberty to the appellants to approach the jurisdictional court within a period of Six weeks as sought for. 3. Office is directed to return the certificate copy of the judgment and other papers to the appellants while retaining a copy for the file. Sd/- (G BASAVARAJA) JUDGE DL CT: JL