- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31422 CRL.A No. 958 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 958 OF 2026 (U/S 14(A) (2)) BETWEEN: 1. CHANDAN K @ CHANDAN GOWDA S/O KRISHNAMURTHY AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS R/AT BYREGOWDANAHALLI VILLAGE DASANAPURA HOBLI BENGALURU NORTH TALUK BENGALURU- 562 123. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. SUNIL KUMAR S, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY MADANAYAKANAHALLI P.S. REP. BY LEARNED STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING COMPLEX BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. SRI. VENKATESHAPPA S/O GOVINDAIAH, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS R/AT VINAYAKANAGARA GANESHANAGUDI, KASABA HOBLI NELAMANGALA TALUK BANGALORE-562 123 …RESPONDENTS (SPP SERVED) Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31422 CRL.A No. 958 of 2026 THIS CRL.A. IS FILED U/S 14(A)(2) OF SC/ST (POA) ACT, 2015 PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 19/8/2025 PASSED IN CRL. MISC No.1342/2025 AND CONSEQUENTLY ENLARGE THE APPELLANT ON REGULAR BAIL IN SPL. C.C. No. 617/2023 (CRIME No.156/2023 OF MADANAYAKANAHALLI P.S) PENDING ON THE FILE OF II ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE AT BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, BENGALURU, FOR OFFENCES 302, 307, 120(B), 34 OF IPC, SEC. 3 (2)(V) OF SC/ST (POA) ACT. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR ORAL JUDGMENT Learned counsel for the appellant has filed memo seeking withdrawal of the appeal. 2. The memo reads thus: “The undersigned counsel for Appellant humbly submits that the Appellant seeks withdrawal of the present appeal. Thus, the counsel for Appellant respectfully prays that this Hon’ble court may be pleased to allow the counsel to withdraw the present case as not pressed and grant liberty to approach this Hon’ble Court at appropriate stage in the interest of justice and equity.” - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31422 CRL.A No. 958 of 2026 3. In view of the above, the appeal is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. Sd/- (SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) JUDGE DSP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 10