- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010094582019 NC: 2026:KHC:36996 CRL.A No. 601 of 2019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 601 OF 2019 (C) BETWEEN: MANI, S/O PALANI, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, R/AT NO.16, 2ND STAGE, NAVODAYA LAYOUT, J.P.NAGAR, MYSURU - 570 017. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. HEMANTH KUMAR S R., ADVOCATE) AND: STATE BY SARASWATHIPURAM POLICE, MYSURU REP BY S.P.P., Digitally signed by SUSHMA LAKSHMI B S Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010094582019 NC: 2026:KHC:36996 CRL.A No. 601 of 2019 HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE - 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. M. V. ANOOPKUMAR., ADDL. SPP) ---- THIS CRL.A IS FILED U/S.374(2) CR.P.C BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE APPELLANT PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT OF CONVICTION DATED 18.02.2019 AND ORDER OF SENTENCE DATED 19.02.2019, PASSED BY THE VI ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SPECIAL JUDGE, MYSURU. IN S.C.NO.13/2018, CONVICTING THE APPELLANT/ACCUSED FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 376(2)(i)(n) AND 506 OF INIDIAN PENEAL CODE AND SECTION 5(l)(m) R/W 6 OF PROTECTION OF CHILDREN FROM SEXUAL OFFENCES ACT. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010094582019 NC: 2026:KHC:36996 CRL.A No. 601 of 2019 ORAL JUDGMENT Learned counsel for the appellant has filed a memo dated 03.07.2026 seeking leave of the Court to withdraw the appeal. 2. The said memo is placed on record. 3. Accordingly, the appeal is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (S RACHAIAH) JUDGE NR/- List No.: 1 Sl No.: 1