- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11052 CRL.A No. 315 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 315 OF 2026 BETWEEN: SMT. VENKATARAVANAMMA @ RAVANAMMA W/O LATE ASHWATHAPPA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS R/A YERAPENTA VILLAGE PATHAPALYA HOBLI BAGEPALLI TALUK CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT -561 212 …APPELLANT (BY SRI. MANJUNATHA A.C., ADVOCATE) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY CHIKKABALLAPURA WOMEN POLICE STATION CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT - 562 101 REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA Digitally signed by SUVARNA T Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11052 CRL.A No. 315 of 2026 HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SMT.N.ANITHA GIRISH, HCGP) THIS CRL.A FILED U/S 374(2) CR.PC (FILED U/S 415(2) BNSS) PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER OF CONVICTION AND SENTENCE AND FINE IMPOSED PASSED BY THE LEARNED I ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE AT CHIKKABALLAPURA IN S.C.NO.93/2022 VIDE JUDGMENT DATED 04.02.2026 AND ORDER ON SENTENCE DATED 09.02.2026 FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 370 R/W 34 OF IPC AND FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 4,5 OF IMMORAL TRAFFIC PREVENTION ACT AND FURTHER BE PLEASED TO ACQUIT THE APPELLANT. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11052 CRL.A No. 315 of 2026 ORAL JUDGMENT Learned counsel for the appellant has filed a memo for withdrawal of appeal, in which it is stated as under: “That the appellant counsel in the above appeal, pray that this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to dismiss the above appeal, by oversight filing appeal on behalf of accused No.2 in the trial court, the present appeal is filed on behalf of accused No.1 and there is no instruction to file appeal on behalf of accused No.1. Hence, this memo. As such liberty may be reserved that the appellant to file fresh appeal.” 2. Memo is placed on record. In view of the memo, appeal is disposed of as withdrawn. SD/- (G BASAVARAJA) JUDGE BN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 34