- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:321 CRL.P No. 14863 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 14863 OF 2025 (439(Cr.PC) / 483(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. VIJAY. T S/O THIMMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, OCC: BMTC CITY BUS DRIVER CUM CONDUCTOR R/O CHENNAMUMBAPURA, 3RD CROSS, NEAR THIMMAPPA TEMPLE, SAVALANGA ROAD - 577 201, SHIVAMOGGA TALUK. …PETITIONER (BY SRI.B.S.PRASAD., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY SHIVAMOGGA RURAL POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. MAHADEVA, THAMILUKERI, ABBALAGERE VILLAGE, SHIVAMOGGA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA - 577 204. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI.HARISH GANAPATHY, HCGP FOR R1) Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:321 CRL.P No. 14863 of 2025 THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 439 CR.PC (FILED U/S 483 BNSS) PRAYING TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER ON BAIL IN CR.NO.138/2025 PENDING ON THE FILE OF ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE FTSC-I (POCSO) AT SHIVAMOGGA, FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 96 AND 65(1) OF BNS AND FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 4 AND 12 OF POCSO ACT REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT SHIVAMOGGA RURAL POLICE. THIS CRIMINAL PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR ORAL ORDER The learned counsel for petitioner files a memo seeking withdrawal of the petition. Memo reads as follows: "In the above Criminal Petition, Respondent have filed the Chargesheet before the trial court. Hence, this petition may be dismissed as withdrawn with the liberty to file fresh petition." In view of the memo, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. Sd/- (SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) JUDGE BKM List No.: 2 Sl No.: 18