- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010234572026 NC: 2026:KHC:50745 CRL.A No. 591 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 591 OF 2026 (A-) BETWEEN: 1. SOWMYA AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, D/O MANJUNATHA A NO.47/A, BUDHIHAL, NITTUR POST HARIHARA TALUK, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT - 577530 …APPELLANT (BY SRI. DILRAJ JUDE ROHIT SEQUEIRA.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY STATION HOUSE OFFICER K R PURA POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU - 560001. 2. NAVEEN S/O ANANDARAJ AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, R/AT NO.11, CLUB ROAD, T C PALYA MAIN ROAD, MAIN ROAD, ANANDAPURA, KR PURA BENGALURU - 560036 3. SMT. MEENAKSHAMMA W/O ANANDARAJ AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/AT NO.11, CLUB ROAD, T C PALYA MAIN ROAD, MAIN ROAD, ANANDAPURA, KR PURA Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYAN N Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010234572026 NC: 2026:KHC:50745 CRL.A No. 591 of 2026 BENGALURU - 560036 4. ANANDARAJ P AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/AT NO.11, CLUB ROAD, T C PALYA MAIN ROAD, MAIN ROAD, ANANDAPURA, KR PURA BENGALURU - 560036 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K. NAGESHWARAPPA, HCGP FOR R1.) CRL.A. FILED U/S.378(4) CR.P.C BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE APPELLANT/S PRAYING THAT THIS HONBLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT DATED 31.01.2026 PASSED BY THE COURT OF XXIX ADDL CJM, MAYO HALL UNIT, BENGALURU IN C.C.NO.54701/2022 WHEREBY THE RESPONDENT NO.2/ACCUSED NO.1 HAS BEEN ACQUITTED OF THE OFFENCE P/SU/ 498-A,323,504 R/W SEC.34 OF IPC AND CONSEQUENTLY CONVICT THE RESPONDENT NO.2/ACCUSED NO.1 IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA ORAL JUDGMENT 1. Learned counsel for the appellant has filed a memo. Same reads as under: "MEMO FOR WITHDRAWL Undersigned Counsel for the Appellant humbly submits that kindly permit that Appellant to withdraw the present petition and grant liberty to file fresh - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010234572026 NC: 2026:KHC:50745 CRL.A No. 591 of 2026 petition if circumstances arise in the interest of justice and equity" 2. Memo is placed on record. 3. In view of the memo the appeal is disposed of. Sd/- (G BASAVARAJA) JUDGE KBM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 61