- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2743 CRL.P No. 348 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 348 OF 2026 [(439(Cr.PC) / 483(BNSS)] BETWEEN: USMAN AFWAN @ AFWAN S/O IBRAHIM, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, R/AT NO.1-108, KALLEMBI BAJEJALU HOUSE, KUDIPADY VILLAGE AND POST, PUTTUR TALUK, D.K. - 574 220. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ABDUL ANSAR P., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE BY PUTTUR WOMEN P.S. REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU - 01. 2. MRS. LAKSHMI W/O MANJUNATHA, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, R/AT TARIGUDDE HOUSE, NEHARUNAGAR, KABAKA VILLAGE, PUTTUR TALUK, D.K. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MOHD. AYUB ALI, ADDITIONAL SPP) Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2743 CRL.P No. 348 of 2026 THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 439 (FILED UNDER SECTION 483 BNSS) CR.P.C PRAYING TO GRANT BAIL TO THE PETITIONER IN SPL.C.NO.5047/2025 REGISTERED BY RESPONDENT POLICE FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 64(2)(m) AND 351(3) OF BNS, 2023, UNDER SECTION 5(I) AND 6 OF POCSO, 2012 AND UNDER SECTION 3(1)(w)(i)(ii) OF SC/ST (POA) AMENDMENT ACT, 2015, PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE COURT OF V ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS AND SPECIAL JUDGE, D.K., MANGALURU, SITTING AT PUTTUR, D.K. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for petitioner files a memo for withdrawal. 2. The memo reads thus: "The counsel for the petitioner withdraws the petition, humbly prays before this Hon'ble Court to grant permission to withdraw the current petitioner with liberty to file appeal in the concerned matter in the interest of justice. The counsel additional prays to direct the registrar to return back the documents - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2743 CRL.P No. 348 of 2026 to the petitioner submitted at the time to filing the above petition in the interest of justice." 3. In view of the memo, the Criminal Petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. 4. Registry is directed to return the documents to the learned counsel for petitioner. Sd/- (SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) JUDGE KLV List No.: 2 Sl No.: 2