- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010512302026 NC: 2026:KHC:40534 CRL.A No. 1273 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1273 OF 2026 (C) BETWEEN: VINOD RAJ, S/O. ANTHONY RAJ, AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS, R/AT 4TH CROSS, BEHIN MAHENDRA SHOWROOM, SHANTHINIKETHANA LAYOUT, ARAKERE, B.G.ROAD, BANGLAORE – 560 076. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. KRISHNE GOWDA M., ADVOCATE) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, STATE BY HSR LAYOUT POLICE, Digitally signed by SUSHMA LAKSHMI B S Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010512302026 NC: 2026:KHC:40534 CRL.A No. 1273 of 2026 REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE - 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. JAVEED S., HCGP) ---- THIS CRL.A IS FILED U/S 374(2) CR.PC (FILED U/S 415(2) OF BNSS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE APPELLANT PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGEMENT SENTENCE DATED 19.11.2021, PASSED BY THE LIII ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AT BENGALURU, IN SC.NO.1069/2014 OF HSR LAYOUT POLICE, CONVICTING THE ACCUSED NO.3 FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 376, 376(A), 376(D), 394, 307, 370(2) OF IPC AND 4, 5, 6 OF ITP ACT AND ETC., 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: KAHC010512302026 NC: 2026:KHC:40534 CRL.A No. 1273 of 2026 ORAL JUDGMENT 1. Learned counsel for the appellant has filed a memo dated 03.08.2026 seeking permission of this Court to withdraw the appeal. The memo is accepted and taken on record. 2. Accordingly, this criminal appeal is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (S RACHAIAH) JUDGE NM/-