- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29626 CRL.A No. 705 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. 705 OF 2026 BETWEEN: PRASHANTH M B S/O MOHAN, AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS, R/AT NO.44, BUS STAND NEAR, KANNAHALLI, GOLLARAHATTI NICE ROAD, KODIGEHALLI MAIN ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 065. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. GIRISH R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY KENGERI PS NOW REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. SHAALINI S/O LATE KRISHNA M N, AGE 31 YEARS, R/AT NO 69, APPU CIRCLE, SHIVANAPALYA, K S TOWN, BENGALURU - 560 060. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. M.V. ANOOPKUMAR, HCGP FOR R1 R2 IS SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED) Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29626 CRL.A No. 705 of 2026 THIS CRL.A IS FILED U/S 14(A)2) OF SC/ST (POA) ACT BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE APPELLANT PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 27.01.2026 PASSED BY THE HONBLE ADDL.CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, FTSC-V BENGALURU IN CRL.MISC.NO.11028/2025 AND GRANT THE REGULAR BAIL IN SPL.C.NO.2283/2025 (CR.NO.397/2025) FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 65(1),87,127(3),3(5) OF BNS SEC.3(2)(v) OF SC/ST (POA) ACT AND SEC.4(2),6 OF THE POCSO ACT WHICH IS PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE HONBLE CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE FTSC-V BENGALURU. 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 victim. Considering the same, the appeal stands dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. Sd/- (S RACHAIAH) JUDGE BH List No.: 1 Sl No.: 24