- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15364 CRL.A No. 261 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 261 OF 2025 (A) BETWEEN: MR MADHU GOWDA M. SON OF MAHADEVAIAH AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS RESIDING AT CHAMUNDESHWARI NILAYA, S.L.ROAD, JC LAYOUT, KANANKAPURA, RAMANAGARA-562117 …APPELLANT (BY SRI. SHANKAR H S.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. MAR HARRIS S/O IBRAHIM, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/AT NO.18, B.T.ROAD, BASAVANAGUDI, BENGALURU CITY-560004 2. MR.AHAMED FAYAZ AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, R/AT NO.58, 59TH B CROSS, SRINIVASA NILAYA, RAJAJINAGAR 1ST BLOCK, BENGALURU CITY-560010 3. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY BASAVANAGUDI POLICE STATION REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH BUILDINGS, BENGALURU-560001 …RESPONDENTS CRL.A FILED U/S 372 BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE APPELLANT/S PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO GRANT LEAVE TO APPEAL AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT AND ORDER OF ACQUITTAL DTD 13.12.2024 PASSED IN CC.NO.27460/2017 BY COURT OF THE II ACJM, BENGALURU CITY, Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15364 CRL.A No. 261 of 2025 THEREBY ACQUITTING THE ACCUSED/RESPONDENT, FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 341,504,506 R/W 34 OF IPC AND ETC. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL ORAL JUDGMENT Learned counsel for the appellant files a memo which reads as under: MEMO FOR WITHDRAWAL "The Appellant most respectfully submits that the above Criminal Appeal is filed challenging the judgment and order passed by the Trial Court and the same is presently posted for admission before this Hon'ble Court. The Appellant submits that due to subsequent developments and for personal reasons, the Appellant does not wish to prosecute the above appeal and therefore seeks permission of this Hon'ble Court to withdraw the above Criminal Appeal. Hence, it is most respectfully prayed that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to permit the Appellant to withdraw above Criminal Appeal, in the interest of justice and equity." The said memo is taken on record. Accordingly, the appeal is dismissed as withdrawn in terms of memo. Sd/- (M.G.S. KAMAL) JUDGE HR