- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19908 CRL.P No. 728 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 09TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 728 OF 2026 (439(Cr.PC)/483(BNSS)) BETWEEN: PANKAJ SHARMA S/O RAMADHAR, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, PERMANENT RESIDING AT SAMASTHIPURA, BELAHI VILLAGE, BITHANTANA, JAGMORA PANCHAYATH, BIHAR STATE – 848 207. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. GIRISH R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY GIRINAGARA PS, BENGALURU. NOW REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. NATARAJA B V S/O. LATE VENKATARAAMU, Digitally signed by PAVITHRA N Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19908 CRL.P No. 728 of 2026 AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, R/AT NO.201, 1ST FLOOR, 2ND MAIN, BDA LAYOUT, BANASHAKARI 3RD STAGE BENGALURU – 560 085. …RESPONDENTS (BY Ms. ASMA KOUSER., ADDL. SPP FOR R1 R2 IS SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED) ---- THIS CRL.P FILED U/S 439 CR.PC (FILED U/S 483 BNSS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING TO PASS AN ORDER GRANTING BAIL THEREBY DIRECTING RESPONDENT GIRINAGAR PS TO RELEASE THE PETITIONER IN CR.NO.324/2025 ON SPL.C.NO.2839/2025 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE HON’BLE FTSC-1, ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES P/U/S 8, 9(m), 10 OF POCSO ACT 2012. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH ORAL ORDER 1. After arguing the matter for some time, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks leave of the Court to withdraw the petition. He also files a memo of even date seeking to withdraw the petition. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19908 CRL.P No. 728 of 2026 2. Memo is taken on record. Leave granted, as sought for. 3. Criminal Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (S RACHAIAH) JUDGE BSS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 14