- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:24470 CRL.A No. 792 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 792 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. SRI. NATRAJ SARJ DESAI S/O SUBASH CHANDRA SARJ DESAI AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, OCCUPATION: MANAGER RESIDING NEAR SHALAMALA SCHOOL, HANUMANTH NAGAR, DHARWAD - 580 003 2. SRI VIJAY KULKARNI S/O RAJASHEKARAPPA AGED 55 YEARS OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURIST R/AT, NAIKNUR, NAVALGUND, DHARWAD - 582 208 PW.53 IN SPL.C.C. NO.565/2021 … APPELLANTS (BY SRI. ASHOK N PATIL., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE REGISTRAR, CITY CIVIL COURT BENGALURU - 560 001 … RESPONDENT Digitally signed by VIDYA G R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:24470 CRL.A No. 792 of 2026 THIS CRL.A IS FILED U/S 341 CR.PC (380 OF BNSS) PRAYING TO: A) ALLOW THE PRESENT APPEAL; B) SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED DIRECTION/ORDER AND CONSEQUENTIAL PROCEEDINGS ARISING OUT OF ORDER PASSED BY THE HON'BLE LXXXI ADDL.CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE BANGALORE CCH-82 IN SPL.CC NO.565/2021 DATED 17.04.2026 U/S 340 OF CRPC VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND ETC. THIS APPEAL COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV ORAL JUDGMENT Learned counsel for the appellants has filed a memo seeking to withdraw the appeal. 2. The memo is taken on record. It reads as follows:- "The appellants have Crl. appeal for initiate (sic) proceedings under Section 340 of Cr.P.C. The appellants submits that the above Criminal Appeal may be dismissed as not pressed and with liberty to file writ petition, in the interest of justice and equity." - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:24470 CRL.A No. 792 of 2026 3. In light of the memo filed and submission made, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn, reserving liberty as is permissible in law insofar as the subject matter of the present proceedings. Sd/- (S SUNIL DUTT YADAV) JUDGE VGR