- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010503892026 NC: 2026:KHC:39502-DB CRL.A No. 1251 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1251 OF 2026 (C) BETWEEN: MR VENUGOPAL S/O.RANGAPPA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/AT: WARD NO.21, NAKKALAKUNTE, (SHANTHINAGAR), CHIKKABALLAPURA TOWN-562 101 …APPELLANT (BY SRI. KIRAN S.S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE BY CHIKKABALLAPURA TOWN POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY: STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, ATTACHED TO HIGH COURT BUILDING, BANGALORE-560 001. 2. ANANTH KUMAR S/O.KRISHNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, R/AT: KAMAGANAHALLI VILLAGE, Digitally signed by LAKSHMI T Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010503892026 NC: 2026:KHC:39502-DB CRL.A No. 1251 of 2026 MANCHENAHALLI HOBLI, CHIKKABALLAPUR TALUK- 562 101. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RANJITH KUMAR. N., HCGP) THIS CRL.A IS FILED U/S 374(2) CR.P.C (U/S 415(2) BNSS) PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER OF CONVICTION AND SENTENCE PASSED AGAINST HIM BY THE LEARNED I ADDL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, AT CHIKKABALLAPURA IN SPL.S.C.NO.20/2022 ORDER DATED 20.11.2023 AND SENTENCE DATED 27.11.2023 CONVICTING THE APPELLANT FOR THE OFFENCE P/US/ 302 OF IPC AND SEC.3(2)(v) OF SC/ST (POA) ACT AND TO ACQUIT HIM. 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 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ) Learned counsel for the appellant has filed a memo seeking to withdraw the appeal, on the ground that the appellant has already preferred Crl.A.No.63/2026. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010503892026 NC: 2026:KHC:39502-DB CRL.A No. 1251 of 2026 2. Memo is placed on record. 3. Appeal is dismissed as withdrawn. Pending IAs, if any, stand disposed of. Sd/- (MOHAMMAD NAWAZ) JUDGE Sd/- (G BASAVARAJA) JUDGE LDC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 5