- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3541 CRL.P No. 673 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR CRIMINAL PETITION No. 673 OF 2026 (439(Cr.PC) / 483(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. MANJUNATH @ JAKSAN MANJA @ MANJA AGED BOUT 25 YEARS S/O. CHANNEGOWDA R/O THERINA BEEDE ARAKESHWARA NAGARA, GUTTHALU, MANDYA CITY -571 401. …PETITIONER (BY SMT.LAVANYA M, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE BY POLICE INSPECTOR, DCRE-POLICE STATION MANDYA DISTRICT, BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT COMPLEX, BENGALURU - 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI HARISH GANAPATHY, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 439 Cr.PC (FILED U/S 483 BNSS) PRAYING TO RELEASE THE PETITIONER ON REGULAR BAIL OF MANDYA RURAL POLIC IN SPL.CASE.No.203/2025 FOR AN OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 126 (2), 64 (1), 251(2), 308 (2) R/W SECTION 3(5) OF R/W, SECTION 3(5) OF BARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA (HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS THE BNS IN SHORT AND UNDER SECTION 3(1)(W)(I)(II) AND 3(2)(VA) OF SCHEDULED CASTE AND SCHEDULED TRIBE(PREVENTION OF ATROCITIES) ACT PENDING ON THE FILE OF V ADDITIONAL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, MANDYA. Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3541 CRL.P No. 673 of 2026 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 the petitioner files a memo seeking withdrawal of the petition with a liberty to file criminal appeal. The memo reads thus: “The petitioner respectfully submits that he may be permitted to withdraw the above petition, with permission to file fresh petition (Crl.Appeal) since he has mistakenly filed criminal petition before this Hon’ble Court. Please do return (direct the Registry) the original documents in the above case, in the interest of justice and equity.” In view of the memo, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn with a liberty as prayed. Registry is directed to return the documents to the learned counsel for the petitioner. Sd/- (SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) JUDGE DKB List No.: 3 Sl No.: 1 Ct.sm