- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28431-DB CRL.A No. 933 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 933 OF 2026 (C) BETWEEN: VENUGOPALA B C S/O HANUMANTHAPPA B C, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/AT SRIKANTAPURAM, HINDUPURA MANDALAM AND TALUK, ANANTHAPURA DISTRICT-515201. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. NAGENDRA B., ADVOCATE) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY GOWRIBIDANURU RURAL POLICE REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BANGALORE-560001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. VIJAY KUMAR MAJAGE, SPP-II) THIS CRL.A IS FILED U/S 374(2) CR.P.C (U/S 415(2) BNSS) PRAYING TO ALLOW THIS CRL.A BY SETTING ASIDE BY THE JUDGEMENT AND ORDER OF CONVICTION DTD 16.07.2025 AND SENTENCE DTD 23.07.2025 PASSED IN SC.NO.33/2022 BY THE LEARNED III ADDL. DISTRICT AND Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYAN N Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28431-DB CRL.A No. 933 of 2026 SESSIONS JUDGE, CHIKKABALLAPURA, THEREBY CONVICTING THE APPELLANT U/S 302,498(A) OF IPC. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ) The office has raised an objection regarding maintainability of the appeal, since the appellant has already preferred Crl.A No.459/2026, challenging the impugned judgment and order of conviction and sentence passed against him for the offences punishable under Section 498A and 302 IPC. 2. The learned counsel Sri.Nagendra B, has filed a memo for withdrawal of the appeal. 3. Memo is placed on record. 4. Appeal is dismissed as withdrawn, permitting the appellant to pursue Criminal Appeal No.459/2026. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28431-DB CRL.A No. 933 of 2026 5. In view of disposal of the appeal, pending IAs, if any, also stand disposed of. Sd/- (MOHAMMAD NAWAZ) JUDGE Sd/- (G BASAVARAJA) JUDGE KBM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 4