- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21808 CRL.A No. 567 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 567 OF 2026 BETWEEN: SMT. A MANGALA W/O M. KRISHNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS R/AT NO.89, MARASURU VILLAGE AND POST KASABA HOBLI, ANEKAL TALUK BENGALURU - 562106. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. NISHIT KUMAR SHETTY.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY D.C.R.E. EAST POLICE STATION, BANGALORE REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. SRI. MANJUNATH R S/O LATE RAJAPPA T AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS R/AT: FLAT NO-2231, PRESTIGE PARK, SQURE APARTMENT, Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21808 CRL.A No. 567 of 2026 BASAVAPURA BANNERUGHATTA MAIN ROAD BANGALORE - 560083. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B LAKSHMAN., HCGP FOR R1 SRI. BHADRINATH R, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL IS FILED U/S 14(A)(2) OF SC/ST (POA) ACT BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE APPELLANT/S PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DTD 13.03.2026 IN CRL.MISC.NO.547/2026 ARISING OUT OF CR.NO.9/2025 REGISTERED BY EAST DCRE EAST P.S., BANGALORE CITY, FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 3(1)(f),3(1)(g),3(1)(r),3(2)(va),3(1)(s) OF SC/ST (POA) AMENDMENT ACT, 2015, U/S 61(2), 316(2), 316(5), 318(4),336(2), 336(3), 340(2),351(2),352 R/W 3(5) OF BNS, 2023, PASSED BY THE LXX ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND SPECIAL JUDGE, BENGALURU (CCH-71) AND RELEASE THE APPELLANT ON ANITICIPATORY BAIL IN THE EVENT OF HIS ARREST IN CR.NO.9/2025 REGISTERED BY EAST DCRE EAST P.S., BANGALORE CITY, FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 3(1)(f), 3(1)(g), 3(1)(r), 3(2)(va), 3(1)(s) OF SC/ST (POA) AMENDMENT ACT, 2015, U/S 61(2), 316(2), 316(5), 318(4), 336(2), 336(3), 340(2), 351(2), 352 R/W 3(5) OF BNS, 2023, PASSED BY THE LXX ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND SPECIAL JUDGE, BENGALURU (CCH-71). THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21808 CRL.A No. 567 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL ORAL JUDGMENT Learned counsel for the appellant files a memo, which reads as under: “It is submitted that, in the above matter investigation is complete and charge sheet is filed and in the charge sheet the offences under the provisions of SC/ST(POA) Act are dropped. Hence the appellant be permitted to withdraw the present appeal as not pressed with the liberty to challenge charge sheet before the Sessions Court and it is humbly prayed that the memo be taken on record, in the interest of justice.” 2. The memo is taken on record. 3. The criminal appeal is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. Sd/- (M.G.S. KAMAL) JUDGE NMS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 27