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HC-KAR
CNR: KAHC010432662026 NC: 2026:KHC:43044 CRL.A No. 1078 of 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1078 OF 2026 (U/S 14(A)(2))
BETWEEN:
1.
CHANDAN K. @ CHANDAN GOWDA, S/O. KRISHNAMURTHY, AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS, R/AT BYREGOWDANAHALLI VILLAGE, DASANAPURA HOBLI, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK, BENGALURU – 562 123.
…APPELLANT (BY SRI. TIGADI VEERANNA GADIGEPPA., ADVOCATE)
AND:
1.
STATE OF KARNATAKA BY MADANAYAKANAHALLI P.S., REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU – 560 001.
2. VENKATESHAPPA, W/O. GOVINDAIAH, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS,
Digitally signed by SUSHMA LAKSHMI B S Location: High Court of Karnataka
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HC-KAR
CNR: KAHC010432662026 NC: 2026:KHC:43044 CRL.A No. 1078 of 2026
R/AT VINAYAKANAGARA, GANESHANAGUDI, KASABA HOBLI, NELAMANGALA TALUK, BANGALORE – 562 123.
…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. S. JAVEED., HCGP FOR R1) ----
THIS CRL.A IS FILED U/S 14(A)(2) OF SC/ST (POA) ACT, 2015 BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE APPELLANT/ ACCUSED NO.1 PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 19.08.2025, ON BAIL APPLICATION FILED BY THE APPELLANT UNDER SECTION.439 OF CR.P.C., PASSED BY THE II ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND SPECIAL JUDGE, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT AT BENGALURU.
CONSEQUENTLY ENLARGE THE APPELLANT ON BAIL IN CRIME NO.156/2023 (IN SPL.C. NO.617/2023) REGISTERED BY THE MADANAYAKANAHALLI P.S., FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 302, 307, 120-B READ WITH SECTION 3(2)(V) OF THE SC AND ST ACT, 1989.
THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY,
JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH
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HC-KAR
CNR: KAHC010432662026 NC: 2026:KHC:43044 CRL.A No. 1078 of 2026
ORAL JUDGMENT
Learned counsel for the appellant has filed a memo dated 10.08.2026 seeking leave of the Court to withdraw the appeal as withdrawn.
2. The said memo is taken on record.
3. Accordingly, the appeal is dismissed as withdrawn.
Sd/- (S RACHAIAH) JUDGE
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