- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33134 CRL.P No. 7993 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 7993 OF 2026 BETWEEN: VENKATESH REDDY S/O RAMALINGA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS R/AT NO.5, SRI LAKSHMIVENKATESHARA NILAYA, NEAR MUNIREDDY SHOP, VALEPURA DINNE, VARTHUR, BENGALURU - 560 087. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SUNIL KUMAR S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY WHITEFIELD P.S., REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. XXXX D/O LATE NARAYANA AGED ABOUT 13 YEARS R/AT NO.127, VALEPURA DINNE VARTHUR, BANGALORE - 560 087 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RANGASWAMY R., HCGP FOR R1) Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33134 CRL.P No. 7993 of 2026 THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 438 CR.P.C. (U/S 482 BNSS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT POLICE TO RELEASE THE PETITIONERS ON ANTICIPATORY BAIL IN THE EVENT OF HIS ARREST IN CR.NO.311/2026 REGISTERED BY WHITEFIELD P.S., FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 7,8,12 OF POCSO ACT, PENDING BEFORE THE ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, FTSC-1, BENGALURU. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo seeking permission of this Court to withdraw the petition. 2. Memo is taken on record. 3. Accordingly, the criminal petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE AMM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 79