- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25583 CRL.A No. 794 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 794 OF 2026 (C) BETWEEN: PRAVEEN @ SEENA @ BHOOTHA S/O KRISHNAMURTHI, AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS, R/A 3RD CROSS, MOSQUE ROAD, COOLIE BLOCK SHED, BHADRAVATHI …APPELLANT (BY SMT. VIDYA SELVAMONY., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY NEW TOWN POLICE, BHADRAVATHI TALUK, REP BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU – 560 001. Digitally signed by SUSHMA LAKSHMI B S Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25583 CRL.A No. 794 of 2026 2. XXX REP BY HER NATURAL GUARDIAN SHIVAKUMAR, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, COMPLAINANT (PW-1), R/AT 2ND CROSS, COOLIE BLOCK SHED, NEW TOWN, BHADRAVATHI, KARNATAKA. …RESPONDENTS (BY Ms. ASMA KOUSER., ADDL. SPP) ---- THIS CRL.A FILED U/S 374(2) CR.P.C (U/S 415(2) BNSS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE APPELLANT/S PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGEMENT OF CONVICTION AND SENTENCE PASSED IN SPL.C.NO.277/2023 DATED 10.12.2025 BY THE COURT OF THE ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, FTSC-1 (POCSO), SHIVAMOGGA AND CONSEQUENTLY ACQUIT THE APPELLANT FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 366, 376(2)(n)(f), 343 OF IPC AND U/S 6 OF POCSO ACT, 2012. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25583 CRL.A No. 794 of 2026 ORAL JUDGMENT 1. Learned counsel for the appellant has filed a memo dated 02.06.2026 seeking permission of this Court to withdraw the appeal. The memo is accepted and taken on record. 2. Accordingly, this criminal appeal is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (S RACHAIAH) JUDGE NM