- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010570072026 NC: 2026:KHC:53260 CRL.A No. 1401 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1401 OF 2026 (U/S 14(A) (2)) BETWEEN: 1. VASANTH KUMAR @ VASANTHAKUMAR K M S/O MALLAPPA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, HELAVA COMMUNITY, R/AT KAIDALE VILLAGE, DAVANAGERE TQ. AND DIST. PIN-577525 2. MANJAMMA, @ SMT. MANJULA. T. R. W/O VASANTHAKUMARA K M AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, R/AT KAIDALE VILLAGE, DAVANAGERE TALUK AND DIST. PIN - 577525 …APPELLANTS (BY SRI. VIVEKANANDA N.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY WOMEN.P.S., DAVANAGERE, REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BANGALORE-560001 2. SRI. MALLIKARJUNA G.R. S/O. LATE RUDRAPPA, Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYAN N Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010570072026 NC: 2026:KHC:53260 CRL.A No. 1401 of 2026 AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/AT. KAIDALE VILLAGE, DAVANAGERE TALUK, DAVANAGERE-577525 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K. NAGESHWARAPPA, HCGP FOR R-1, R2 SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED.) CRL.A 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 24.07.2026 ARISING OUT OF CR.NO.78/2026 PASSED BY THE II ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, DAVANAGERE AND CONSEQUENTLY ENLARGE THE APPELLANT/ACCUSED ON BAIL IN CR.NO.78/2026 REGISTERED BY WOMENs P.S., DAVANAGERE, FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 85,115(2),352,54,80(2) OF BNS, U/S 4 AND 6 OF D.P ACT, 1961, U/S 3(2)(v),3(2)(va) OF SC/ST (POA) ACT, 1989, PENDING BEFORE THE II ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, DAVANAGERE, AT ANNEXURE-C. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA ORAL JUDGMENT Learned counsel for appellants has filed a memo. The same reads as hereunder: "MEMO FOR WITHDRAWAL The undersigned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been granted bail by the sessions court, Davanagere, in Spl.C No.401/2026, - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010570072026 NC: 2026:KHC:53260 CRL.A No. 1401 of 2026 vide order dated 16.09.2026. Hence, the present petition has become infructuous. Therefore, the petitioner prays that this Hon'ble court may be pleased to permit the petitioner to withdraw the present petition and same may be taken on record, in the interest of justice." Memo is taken on record. In view of the memo, appellants are permitted to withdraw the appeal. Accordingly, the appeal is disposed of. Sd/- (G BASAVARAJA) JUDGE DHA List No.: 1 Sl No.: 20