- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010079632026 NC: 2026:KHC:49479 CRL.A No. 183 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 183 OF 2026 BETWEEN: LAKSHMANA @ LACHI, S/O. HANUMANTHAPPA @ DODDANNA, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, R/AT. NO. 932, 1ST CROSS, NEAR ST. GORIOUS SCHOOL, SUPRAJANAGARA, KONANAKUNTE, BENGALURU - 560 062. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. K. VISHWANATHA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY R.T.NAGAR POLICE STATION, BENGALURU, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT COMPLEX, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE VICTIM AGED ABOUT 12 YEARS, REPESENTED BY NATURAL GUARDIAN FATHER D/O SHIVA PRASAD @ SHIVU Digitally signed by ANNAPURNA G Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010079632026 NC: 2026:KHC:49479 CRL.A No. 183 of 2026 R/AT NO.5, 7TH CROSS SUPRAJANAGARA, GANAPATHINAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 062. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K. NAGESHWARAPPA, ADVOCATE FOR R1) THIS CRL.A IS FILED U/S 374(2) OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 415 OF BNSS) PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGEMENT AND ORDER OF CONVICTION DATED: 12.02.2024 AND ORDER REGARDING SENTENCE DATED: 12.02.2024 PASSED BY FTSC- 1, ADD. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU IN SPL.C.NO. 195/2018 AND ALLOW THE APPEAL AND ACQUIT THE APPELLANT FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE US. U/S. 354(A)(1) OF IPC AND SEC. 8, 9(m), 12 OF POCSO ACT. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA ORAL JUDGMENT Learned counsel for the appellant has filed a memo seeking dismissal of the appeal, which reads as under: "Hon’ble Court be pleased to dismiss the appeal as infructuous, as the conviction period is already served. Hence, this Hon’ble Court be pleased to dismiss the appeal." - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010079632026 NC: 2026:KHC:49479 CRL.A No. 183 of 2026 2. Memo is taken on record. 3. In view of the memo, the appeal stands dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (G BASAVARAJA) JUDGE TMP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 8