- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10649 CRL.P No. 2596 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR CRIMINAL PETITION No. 2596 OF 2026 (439(Cr.PC) / 483(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. SANDEEP, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS S/O. SOMAPPA, R/AT BALEHITHLU HOUSE NITTE VILLAGE AND POST KARKALA TALUK, UDUPI TALUK -574 110 . …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VISHWAS, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY BIROOR POLICE STATION CHIKKAMAGLURU DISTRICT REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING BANGALORE-560 001. 2. XXXXXXX (VICTIM) D/O. GIREESH AGED ABOUT 16 YEARS NAGAVANGALA VILLAGE AJJAMPURA TALUK CHIKKAMAGALURU-577 547. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI MOHD. AYUB ALI ADDL. SPP FOR R1) Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10649 CRL.P No. 2596 of 2026 THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 439 Cr.PC (FILED UNDER SECTION 483 BNNS) PRAYING TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER ON BAIL IN CRIME No.218/2025 OF BIROOR POLICE STATION UDUPI, ON THE FILE OF THE ADDL.DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, FTSC-I CHIKKAMAGALURU REGISTERED FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 64(1), 143, 137(2), 127(3) OF BNS 2023 AND SECTIONS 4, 6, 17 OF POCSO ACT 2012 AND SECTIONS 3(1)(W)(ii), 3(2)(va) OF SC/ST ACT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner files memo seeking withdrawal of the petition with liberty to file appeal. 2. The memo reads thus: “The counsel for the Petitioner humbly submits that the present Criminal Petition is not maintainable and is withdrawing the present petition with a request to this court to grant liberty to the Petitioner to File a Criminal Appeal to seek regular bail may this memo be taken on record in the interest of justice.” - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10649 CRL.P No. 2596 of 2026 3. In view of the memo, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. 4. Registry is directed to return all documents to learned counsel for the petitioner. Sd/- (SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) JUDGE DSP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 1 Ct.sm