- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:304-DB CRL.A No. 1771 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.1771 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. RAGHAVENDRA S/O RAMANNA AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS R/AT C/O PIG FORM HOUSE OF BALACHANDRA REDDY H. GOLLAHALLI BENGALURU-562123. PERMANENTLY RESIDING AT ADIMARESWRA VILLAGE MANVI TALUK RAICHUR DISTRICT-584123. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. MAHENDRA G., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY TALAGATTAPURA POLICE STATION REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING BENGALURU-560001. 2. VENKATASWAMY S/O NAGARAJ AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS Digitally signed by DEVIKA M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:304-DB CRL.A No. 1771 of 2025 BASALINGAPPA LAND GOLLAHALLI BENGALURU-562 123. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VIJAYKUMAR MAJAGE, SPP-II FOR R1) THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 374(2) OF CR.PC ( 415(2) OF BNSS) PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT OF CONVICTION DATED 11.07.2024 AND ORDER OF SENTENCE DATED 11.07.2024 PASSED BY THE ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, FTSC-I, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT AT BENGALURU IN SPL.C NO.10/2022 CONVICTING AND SENTENCING THE APPELLANT FOR THE OFFENCES UNDER SECTION 363 OF IPC AND SECTION 6 OF THE POCSO ACT 2012, BY ALLOWING THIS APPEAL AND ACQUIT THE ACCUSED FROM THE ALLEGED OFFENCE. THIS APPEAL COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH) Learned counsel Sri.Mahendra.G has filed memo seeking permission of this Court to withdraw the appeal in view of the pending of another Crl.A.No.1560/2024. On perusal of the records also, Crl.A.No.1560/2024 was filed prior to this appeal. Hence, permitted to withdraw the - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:304-DB CRL.A No. 1771 of 2025 appeal. In view of the memo, appeal is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (H.P.SANDESH) JUDGE Sd/- (VENKATESH NAIK T) JUDGE RHS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 4