- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2464 CRL.A No. 100229 of 2017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 100229 OF 2017 (C) BETWEEN: MANJUNATH @ MANJAPPA S/O NEELAPPA DODDAMANI, AGE: 26 YEARS, R/O: AANUR, TQ: BYADAGI, DIST: HAVERI. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. S.R. HEGDE, ADVOCATE) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, R/BY SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENCH AT DHARWAD, THROUGH HAVERI TOWN P.S. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. JAIRAM SIDDI, HCGP) THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 374 (D) OF CR.P.C., SEEKING TO CALL FOR RECORDS AND TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGEMENT AND ORDER OF CONVICTION DATED 07.06.2017 PASSED IN S.C. NO. 26 OF 2015 ON THE FILE OF PRL. DISTRICT AND SESSION JUDGE AND SPECIAL JUDGE, HAVERI FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 363 AND 506 OF IPC, AND SEC. 12 OF POCSO ACT 2012 AND TO ACQUIT THE ACCUSED FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 363 AND 506 OF IPC AND SEC. 12 OF POCSO ACT 2012, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL, COMING ON FOR HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Date: 2026.02.20 12:33:19 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2464 CRL.A No. 100229 of 2017 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo for withdrawal. The memo reads as under: “MEMO FOR WITHDRAWAL “Herein the appellant above named most humbly begs to submit as under: In the top noted appeal, the appellant is not intends to prosecute the present appeal. Accordingly, the appellants intends to withdraw the present appeal. Wherefore, it is most humbly prays before this Hon’ble court to permit the appellant to withdraw the present appeal in the interest of justice and equity.” 2. Placing the memo on record, petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE AC CT-CMU LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 95