- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26682 CRL.A No. 857 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 857 OF 2026 (C) BETWEEN: SRI VASANTH BALA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, S/O. LATE VOMAYYA, R/AT FLAT NO.A-1, MAHESHWARI APARTMENT, NEAR JANATHA DELUX HOTEL, KODIALBAIL, BALLAL BHAG, MANGALURU – 575 003. PRESENTLY R/AT NEAR SADASHIVA TEMPLE, THADAMBAIL, MANGALURU – 575 014. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. Y RAJENDRA PRASAD SHETTY, ADVOCATE) AND: THE STATE BY THE Digitally signed by SUSHMA LAKSHMI B S Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26682 CRL.A No. 857 of 2026 SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE (CRIME SECTION), SURATHKAL POLICE STATION PIN CODE – 575 014. …RESPONDENT (BY MS. ASMA KOUSER, ADDL. SPP) ---- THIS CRL.A IS FILED U/S 374(2) CR.PC (FILED U/S 415(2) OF BNSS) PLEASED TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGEMENT OF CONVICTION DATED 10.04.2026 AND ORDER OF SENTENCE DATED 21.04.2026 PASSED BY THE COURT OF ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, FTSC-1 (SPECIAL COURT FOR POCSO CASES) D.K.MANGALORE IN SC.NO.145/2019 CONVICTING THE ACCUSED NO.5 FOR THE OFFENCE UNDER SECTION 120B, 324 AND 326 R/W 109 OF IPC AND CONSEQUENTLY ORDER THE ACQUITTAL OF THE APPELLANTS/ACCUSED NO.1 TO 5 FOR THE ABOVE SAID OFFENCES. 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:26682 CRL.A No. 857 of 2026 ORAL JUDGMENT Learned counsel for the appellant has filed a memo seeking leave of this Court to withdraw this appeal. 2. The said memo is taken on record. 3. Accordingly, the appeal is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (S RACHAIAH) JUDGE NR/- List No.: 1 Sl No.: 6