- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010190062026 NC: 2026:KHC:56253 CRL.A No. 498 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 498 OF 2026 (U/S 14(A) (2)) BETWEEN: 1. SRI JAYANTH KUMAR M P S/O LATE PALANISWAMY, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 278, MASKAL MATTI, MASKAL, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT, KARNATAKA - 577546 …APPELLANT (BY SRI. SRINIVASA M L.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY HIRIYUR RURAL POLICE STATION HIRIYUR, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU - 560001. 2. SMT. SOUMYA M R W/O RANGANATHA G AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, RESIDING AT MASKAL MATTI MASKAL VILLAGE, HIRIYUR TALUK CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577546 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K. NAGESHWARAPPA, HCGP FOR R1, SMT. SHILPA PRASAD, ADV. FOR R2.) Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYAN N Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010190062026 NC: 2026:KHC:56253 CRL.A No. 498 of 2026 CRL.A. FILED U/S.14(A) (2) OF SC/ST (POA) ACT, 2015 BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE APPELLANT/S PRAYING THAT THIS HONBLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 05.03.2026 PASSED BY THE HONBLE SPL.II ADDL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, CHITRADURGA IN CRL.MISC.NO.164/2026 AND CONSEQUENLTY GRANT ANTICIPATORY BAIL TO THE APPELLANT IN THE EVENT OF HIS ARREST IN CRIME NO.38/2026 OF HIRIYUR RURAL POLICE STATION, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCE P/US/ 64(1),351(3) OF BNS AND SEC.3(1)(w)(i)(ii) OF SC/ST (POA) ACT AND SEC.66(E),67 OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ACT. 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 the appellant has filed a memo. Same reads as under: "MEMO "The Appellant may be permitted to withdraw the above Criminal Appeal, in view of the fact that the FIR in Crime No.38/2026 of Hiriyur Police Station, Chitradurga District against the Appellant, has been stayed by this Hon'ble Court in Criminal Petition No.3994/2026 with liberty to file a fresh Criminal Appeal before this Hon'ble Court in case of any adverse order passed in the aforesaid Criminal Petition No.3994/2026, in the ends of justice." - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010190062026 NC: 2026:KHC:56253 CRL.A No. 498 of 2026 Memo is taken on record. In view of the memo, the appellant is permitted to withdraw the appeal. Accordingly, the Criminal Appeal stands dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (G BASAVARAJA) JUDGE DHA List No.: 1 Sl No.: 45