- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31693-DB CRL.A No. 1004 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1004 OF 2026 (C) BETWEEN: SRI. VENKATESH KAMANUR S/O KAMANUR VENKATESH @ YOSOBU V, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, PRESENTLY LODGED AT CENTRAL PRISON, BENGALURU. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. NARENDRA BABU B.K., ADVOCATE) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA BY KENGERI POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDINGS, BENGALURU. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. VIJAY KUMAR MAJAGE, SPP-II) THIS CRL.A IS FILED U/S 374(2) CR.PC (FILED U/S 415(2) OF BNSS) PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGEMENT OF CONVICTION DATED 29.05.2025 AND ORDER OF SENTENCE DATED 30.05.2025 PASSED IN SC NO.1627/2021 AND ETC. 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 Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYAN N Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31693-DB CRL.A No. 1004 of 2026 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA) Learned counsel for the appellant has filed a memo for withdrawal. Same reads as hereunder: "The Appellant in the above Criminal Appeal prays that the Hon'ble court be pleased to permit him to withdraw the appeal as not pressed, in the interest of equity and justice." In view of the memo, appellant is permitted to withdraw the appeal. Accordingly, the appeal is dismissed as withdrawn. All pending IAs, if any, shall stand disposed of. Sd/- (MOHAMMAD NAWAZ) JUDGE Sd/- (G BASAVARAJA) JUDGE DHA List No.: 1 Sl No.: 2