- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:984 CRL.A No. 100762 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL APPEAL No.100762 OF 2025 (U/S 14 A(2) OF SC AND ST ACT) BETWEEN: SHRI BASAPPA S/O MALLAPPA SHIRAGURE AGE. 34 YEARS, OCC. NIL, R/O. DIGGEWADI ROAD, BUDRUK KODI ROAD, KANCHAKARAWADI VILLAGE, TQ. RAIBAG, DIST. BELAGAVI 591317. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. K.S. PATIL, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH STATION HOUSE OFFICER, RAIBAG POLICE STATION, REPTD. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, ADVOCATE GENERAL OFFICE, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENCH AT DHARWAD, DIST. DHARWAD 580011. 2. RAJEEV S/O MADHUKAR SHINGE AGE. 45 YEARS, R/O. KANCHAKARAWADI VILLAGE, TQ. RAIBAG, DIST. BELAGAVI 591317 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. PRAVEENA Y. DEVAREDDIYAVARA, HCGP FOR R1; NOTICE SERVED TO R2) THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL IS FILED U/S 14 A(2) OF SC AND ST ACT, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE ORDER DATED 20.11.2025 AND GRANT ANTICIPATORY BAIL TO THE APPELLANT / ACCUSED NO.1 IN RAIBAG P.S. CRIME NO.253/2025 ON THE FILE OF III ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BELAGAVI REGISTERED FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 126(2), 118(1), 352, 351(2), R/W 3(5) OF BNS, 2023 AND SECTION 3(1)(R), 3(1)(S), 3(2)(VA), OF SC AND ST (POA) AMENDMENT BILL 2015. Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH Date: 2026.01.29 11:03:27 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:984 CRL.A No. 100762 of 2025 THIS APPEAL COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) Learned counsel for the appellant has filed the memo which reads as under: “The present appeal under provision of SC and ST (PoA) Act. In view of recent Supreme Court judgment, anticipatory bail is not maintainable. The complainant suffered simple injury. The accused No.2 is already released on bail. In view of these circumstances, the complainant be permitted to withdraw the above appeal, with liberty to approach the Trial Court and file necessary bail application.” 2. Placing the memo on record, Appeal is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE kcm CT-CMU LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 0