- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1361 CRL.A No. 100678 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 100678 OF 2025 (U/S 14 A(2) OF SC AND ST ACT) BETWEEN: SULEMAN S/O KAREEMSAB DEVIHOSUR AGE. 48 YEARS, OCC. COOLIE, R/O. AKKI-ALUR, TALUK. HANGAL, DIST. HAVERI-581110. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. PRAKASH R. BADIGER, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY PSI HANGAL-POLICE, TALUK. HANGAL, DIST. HAVERI-581110. R/BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD-580011. 2. SMT. GOURAMMA W/O. KUMAR OCC. PRIVATE JOB, R/O. GANJIGATTI VILLAGE, TALUK. HOLALAKERE, DIST. CHITRADURGA-577526. NOW PRESENT AT R/O. AKKI-ALUR, TALUK. HANGAL, DIST. HAVERI-581110. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. JAIRAM SIDDI, HCGP FOR R1; NOTICE SERVED TO R2) THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 14 A(2) OF SC AND ST (POA) AMENDMENT ACT 2015, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER ON BAIL APPLICATION FILED BY THE ACCUSED NO.1/PETITIONER U/S 483 OF BNSS, 2023 DATED 17.10.2025 HANAGAL P.S. IN CRIME NO.170/2025 FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE U/S 189(2), 191(2), 115(2), 118(1), 76, 352 AND 351(2) R/W SECTION 190 OF BNS AND SECTION 3(1)(w)(i)(ii) AND SECTION 3(2)(va), 3(1)(r) OF SC/ST (POS) ACT, PASSED BY THE I ST ADDL.DISTRICT AND SESSION JUDGE AND SPECIAL JUDGE HAVERI, CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Date: 2026.02.03 12:39:09 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1361 CRL.A No. 100678 of 2025 AT HAVERI AND TO ALLOW THE PRESENT BAIL APPLICATION FILED BY THE ACCUSED NO.1/PETITIONER AND GRANT BAIL IN HANAGAL P.S. IN CRIME NO.170/2025 FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE U/S 189(2), 191(2), 115(2), 118(1), 76, 352 AND 351(2) R/W SECTION 190 OF BNS AND SECTION 3(1)(w)(i)(ii) AND SECTION 3(2)(va), 3(1)(r) OF SC/ST (POS) ACT. THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) Learned counsel for the appellant has filed a memo seeking withdrawal of the appeal. The memo reads as under: "The above mentioned appeal filed seeking Regular bail. In this appeal, the learned Sessions Judge, Haveri granted bail to present appellant in Spl. SC/ST No.58/2025 on 20/12/2025. Hence, present appeal become infructuous. Hence, this memo.” Placing the memo on record, the appeal is dismissed as it has rendered infructuous. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE SMM, CT:CMU LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 1