- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21868-DB CRL.A No. 501 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF APRIL, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 501 OF 2026 (C) BETWEEN: BURUGAPPA @ BURUGA S/O NAGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, R/AT: # 114, 3RD CROSS, CHENNAKESHAVA NAGAR, HOSA ROAD, BANGALORE-560 100. …APPELLANT (BY SMT. SHIVAMMA D., ADVOCATE) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA STATE BY PARAPPANA AGRAHARA POLICE, REPTD BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE-560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SMT. RASHMI JADHAV, ADDL. SPP) THIS CRL.A IS FILED U/S 374(2) CR.PC (415 (2) OF BNSS) PRAYING TO: (I) CALL FOR THE RECORDS; (II) RELEASE THE APPELLANT ON BAIL AND SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND SENTENCE DATED 14/01/2026 PASSED BY LXII ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AT BANGALORE (CCH-63), CONVICTING THE APPELLANT IN S.C.NO.969/2011 OF PARAPPANA AGRAHARA POLICE FOR THE Digitally signed by LAKSHMI T Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21868-DB CRL.A No. 501 of 2026 OFFENCES PUNISHABLE U/S 143, 147, 148, 341, 302, 307 AND 326 R/W 149 OF IPC. 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 VENKATESH NAIK T ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ) Learned counsel for appellant has filed a memo seeking permission to withdraw the appeal as not pressed. 2. Memo is placed on record. 3. Appeal is dismissed as not pressed. Pending IAs are disposed of. Sd/- (MOHAMMAD NAWAZ) JUDGE Sd/- (VENKATESH NAIK T) JUDGE HB/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 0