- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29647 CRL.A No. 198 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 198 OF 2026 BETWEEN: USMAN AFWAN @ AFWAN S/O. IBRAHIM AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS R/AT. NO.1-108, KALLEMBI BAJEJALU HOUSE, KUDIPADY VILLAGE AND POST, PUTTUR TALUK, D.K. - 574 220 …APPELLANT (BY SRI. ABDUL ANSAR P., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE BY PUTTUR WOMEN PS REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING BENGALURU-01 2. MRS.LAKSHMI W/O. MANJUNATHA AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS R/O. TARIGUDDE HOUSE, NEHARUNAGAR, KABAKA VILLAGE PUTTUR TALUK, D.K. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. M.V. ANOOP KUMAR, HCGP FOR R1 R2 IS SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED) Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29647 CRL.A No. 198 of 2026 THIS CRL.A. IS FILED U/S 14(A)(2) OF SC/ST (POA) ACT, 2015 BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE APPELLANT/S PRAYING THAT THIS HONBLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO GRANT BAIL TO THE APPELLANT IN SPECIAL CASE NO.5047/2025 REGISTERED BY RESPONDENT POLICE FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 64(2)(m), 351(3) OF BNS 2023 U/S 5(I), 6 OF THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN FROM SEXUAL OFFENCES ACT 2012 AND U/S 3(1)(w)(i)(ii) OF THE SC AND ST (POA) AMENDMENT ACT 2015, PENDING IN THE FILE OF THE HONBLE COURT OF V ADDL.DISTRICT AND SESSIONS AND SPECIAL JUDGE, D.K. MANGALURU SITTING AT PUTTUR, D.K. MANGALURU. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH ORAL JUDGMENT The learned counsel for the appellant after arguing the matter for sometime, seeks leave of this Court to withdraw the appeal reserving liberty to the appellant to file a fresh appeal, after the examination of the material witnesses. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29647 CRL.A No. 198 of 2026 Considering the same, the appeal stands dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. Sd/- (S RACHAIAH) JUDGE BH List No.: 1 Sl No.: 22