- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13754 CRL.A No. 2445 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 2445 OF 2024 (A) BETWEEN: 1. PRAKASH C AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS S/O LATE CHIKKEGOWDA R/AT NO.20, GAYATHRI EXTENSION CHANNARAYAPATNA HASSAN DISTRICT-577123 …APPELLANT (BY SRI. HANUMANTHAPPA B. HARAVIGOWDAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE CHANNARAYAPATNA TOWN POLICE REPRESENTED BY KARNATAKA STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, BANGALORE - 01 2. MANJULAMMA W/O DEVEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS CHURCH ROAD, GAYATHRI EXTENSION CHANNARAYAPATNA HASSAN DIST - 577 123 3. H.D. UMESH S/O DEVEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, OCC: KPTCL LINEMAN CHURCH ROAD, GAYATHRI EXTENSION CHANNARAYAPATNA, HASSAN DIST - 577 123 4. SMT LEELAVATHI W/O SHIVARUDRAPPA Digitally signed by SUMA B N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13754 CRL.A No. 2445 of 2024 AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS OCC: HOUSE WIFE 5. SMT.K.S.SWARNAKUMARI D/O LATE SHIVARUDRAPPA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, 6. K.S.ROHITH @ LOHITH S/O SHIVARUDRAPPA AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, RESPONDENTS NO.4 TO 6 ARE R/AT NO.1924/2014 BANASHANKARI EXTENSION VIDYANAGARA EXTENSION, DAVANAGERE-577004 7. YOGIRAJ S/O KOTRESHAPPA AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/AT HANAVATTI VILLAGE, SORABHA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT - 577 034 8. PUTTARAMU @ PUTTASWAMY AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, OCC RETIRED DEPUTY TAHASILDAR SIDDAVEERAPPA EXTENSION, DAVANGERE DISTRICT-577005 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. M. DIVAKAR MADDUR, HCGP FOR R1 SRI. A.S. NAVEN, ADVOCATE FOR R2 AND R3 SRI. RAJARAM SOORYAMBAIL, ADVOCATE FOR R8 SRI. RANGASWAMY C.L., ADVOCATE FOR R4 TO R7) THIS CRL.A IS FILED U/S 378(4)(b) CR.PC BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE APPELLANT PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER OF ACQUITTAL DATED 11.11.2024 PASSED BY THE HONBLE 3RD ADDL.CIVIL JUDGE AND J.M.F.C AT CHANNARAYAPATNA, HASSAN IN C.C.NO.781/2011 AND CONSEQUENTLY ALLOW THIS APPEAL. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13754 CRL.A No. 2445 of 2024 THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL ORAL JUDGMENT 1. After arguing the matter for some time, learned counsel for the appellant seeks leave to withdraw the appeal with liberty to initiate proceedings to recover the money allegedly paid by him to the accused persons. 2. The learned counsel for the appellant has filed a Memo of even date in this regard. 3. The Memo is placed on record. The appellant is also personally present before this Court. 4. In view of the same, the appeal is dismissed as withdrawn. SD/- (M.G.S. KAMAL) JUDGE RS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 9