- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1363 CRL.A No. 100786 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. 100786 OF 2025 (U/S 14 A(2) OF SC AND ST ACT) BETWEEN: 1. NAGARAJ S/O SURESH CHINCHALI AGE 34 YEARS, OCC. LABOURER, R/O. HOSARITTI, DHARWAD,581105. 2. MANI ACHARI AGE. 27 YEARS, OCC. LABOURER, R/O. SHIRALAKOPPA, DHARWAD, 577428. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. RASHMI P. MANDI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY GOKUL ROAD PS, R/BY ITS HIGH COURT ADDITIONAL STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, BENCH AT DHARWAD. 2. TYAGARAJ S/O NEELAPPA KARIBHEEMANNAVAR AGE. 49 YEARS, OCC. REAL ESTATE, DEALER, R/O MANJUNATHNAGAR, 2ND CROSS, GOKUL ROAD, HUBBALLI-580030. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. JAIRAM SIDDI, HCGP FOR R1) THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 14A(2) OF THE SCHEDULED CASTE AND THE SCHEDULED TRIBES (PREVENTION OF ATROCITIES ACT, 1989), PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED JUDGMENT AND ORDER PASSED BY THE II ADDL. . DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE DHARWAD, AND SPECIAL COURT FOR THE TRAIL OF THE OFFENCES UNDER THE P.O.C.S.O. ACT AND THE S.C. AND S.T. CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Date: 2026.02.03 12:39:14 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1363 CRL.A No. 100786 of 2025 (P.O.A.) ACT VIDE ORDER DATED 31/10/2025 PASSED IN CRIM. MISC. 461/2025 AGAINST THE APPELLANTS/ACCUSED NO. 2, 3 AND ENLARGE THE APPELLANTS ON ANTICIPATORY BAIL IN THE EVENT OF THEIR ARREST IN GOKUL ROAD POLICE STATION IN CRIME NO.145/2025 FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SEC. 3(2)(V) SC AND ST (PREVENTION OF ATROCITIES) ACT, 1989 AND SEC. 109, 49, 61(2) R/W 3(5) OF THE BNS PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE II ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE/SPECIAL COURT DHARWAD. 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 appellants has filed a memo seeking withdrawal of the appeal. The memo reads as under: "Herein the advocate for the appellants most humbly submits as under: That the appellants had filed the present petition seeking the relief of anticipatory bail in the event of their arrest pursuant to the Gokul Road PS Crime N o.145/2025 for the offences punishable U/Sec. 3(2)(v) SC and ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 and Sec. 109, 49, 61(2) r/w 3(5) of the BNS pending on the file of the Hon’ble II Addl. Dist. & Sessions Judge/Special Court for the Trial of the offences under the P.O.C.S.O. Act and the S.C. & S.T. (P.O.A.) Act, Dharwad. However, during the pendency of the said appeal, the respondent police have filed the charge sheet. Hence, the present appeal is infructuous. Hence, the appellant requests the leave of this Hon’ble Court to withdraw the said appeal and permit the appellant to approach - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1363 CRL.A No. 100786 of 2025 the Sessions Court to file a criminal miscellaneous petition seeking the relief. Hence, this memo for withdrawal. ” Placing the memo on record, the appeal is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE SMM, CT:CMU LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 6