- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7231 CRL.A No. 131 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 131 OF 2026 (C) BETWEEN: SRI. MANJA S/O. SRI. NAGARAJA NAYAK AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS R/A NO.57, C/O CHANDRE GOWDA 2ND FLOOR, 8TH CROSS, NEAR A.R. GARMENTS, MUNESHARA NAGAR, ULLAL MAIN ROAD, BENGALURU CITY-560056. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. VINAY SHREYAS K.V., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA JANABHARATHI POLICE STATION BENGALURU REP. BY STATE PP HIGH COURT BUILDING BENGALURU-560001. 2. SMT. DEVAKI W/O SRI. SHANKAR AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS R/A NO.2, NEAR VIDYANEEKETHANA SCHOOL ULLALA MAIN ROAD, BENGALURU-560056 …RESPONDENTS Digitally signed by MARKONAHALLI RAMU PRIYA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7231 CRL.A No. 131 of 2026 THIS CRL.A IS FILED U/S 374(2) OF THE CR.PC (415(2) OF BNSS) PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT DATED 18.03.2025 FOR OFFENCES P/U/S 366, 376(3) OF IPC AND SECTION 4(2) AND 6 OF POCSO ACT AND ORDER OF SENTENCE DATED 08.03.2025 PASSED BY THE COURT OF ADDL.CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, (FTSC-V), BENGALURU IN SPL.CC NO.234/2024 FOR THE OFFENCE U/S 376(1) OF IPC. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA ORAL JUDGMENT Learned counsel for the appellant has filed a memo dated 06.02.2026 seeking permission of this Court to withdraw this writ petition. In which, it is stated as under: "MEMO FOR WITHDRAWAL The Appellant has filed another appeal in CrI.A. No.2075/2025, challenging the Judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 18.03.2025 passed in SPL.C.C.No.234/2024 by the Addl. City Civil & Sessions Judge (FTSC-V), Bengaluru, for the offences punishable under Sections 366 and 376(3) of IPC and Sections 4(2) and 6 of the POCSO - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7231 CRL.A No. 131 of 2026 Act, before this Hon'ble Court, and the said appeal is pending consideration. In the meantime, the High Court Legal Services Committee, High Court Building, Bengaluru, instructed the to file an appeal challenging the said conviction and sentence, and accordingly, the present appeal came to be filed. In view of the above, the appellant humbly prays that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to dismiss the present appeal as withdrawn, in the interest of justice." 2. The memo is taken on record. 3. In view of the memo, this appeal is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (G BASAVARAJA) JUDGE BKN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 9