- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010379762022 NC: 2026:KHC:51377 CRL.A No. 1459 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1459 OF 2022 (A) BETWEEN: J.V SRINIVAS AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS S/O JEEMA VENKKATARAYAPPA NO.4 1ST FLOOR HINDU SHOPPING COMPLEX MATHIKERE BENGALURU-560054. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. MANJUNATH H., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. J V KRISHNAPPA S/O JEEMA VENKATARAYAPPA AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS RESIDING AT KOORIGEPALLY VILLAGE SRINIVASAPUR TALUK KOLAR DISTRICT - 563 134 Digitally signed by SHILPABAI S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010379762022 NC: 2026:KHC:51377 CRL.A No. 1459 of 2022 2. NARASIMHA S/O PALYAM REDDIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS RESIDING AT KOORIGEPALLY VILLAGE SRINIVASAPUR TALUK KOLAR DISTRICT - 563134 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K NAGESHWARAPPA, HCGP) THIS CRL.A. IS FILED U/S.378(4) CR.P.C PRAYING TO ALLOW THE APPEAL AND CONSEQUENTLY SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER OF ACQUITTAL PASSED BY THE COURT OF XXVI ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, AT BENGALURU (CCH-20) IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.25118/2019 AND RESTORE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER OF SENTENCE DATED 02.04.2019 PASSED BY THE COURT OF XLIII ADDITIONAL CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE BENGALURU IN C.C.NO.24188/2009. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010379762022 NC: 2026:KHC:51377 CRL.A No. 1459 of 2022 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA ORAL JUDGMENT Learned counsel for the appellant has filed a memo dated 19.09.2026 seeking permission of this Court to withdraw this appeal, which reads under: "MEMO TO TRANSFER THE ABOVE APPEAL It is most respectfully submitted that the IV Additional Civil Judge and JMFC, Mysore (the 'trial Court') acquitted the accused/respondent in C.C.No.16409/2021 for the offence punishable u/s 138 of NI Act. Wherefore, it is most respectfully prayed that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to transfer the above appeal to the Jurisdictional Court to dispose of the same in accordance with law to meet the ends of justice." 2. The memo is taken on record. 3. Accordingly, the appeal is dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty to file fresh appeal in accordance with law. - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010379762022 NC: 2026:KHC:51377 CRL.A No. 1459 of 2022 4. Pending application/s, if any, shall stand disposed of. Sd/- (G BASAVARAJA) JUDGE SSB