- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2500 CRL.A No. 100833 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 100833 OF 2025 (U/S 14 A(2) OF SC AND ST ACT-) BETWEEN: SHRI. VISHWANATH @ VISHWAS S/O. SHRI GANU KADAKANE, AGE. 27 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. NO.175, KADAKANE GALLI, BUDULMUKH, PANGERI (B), TALUK. NIPPANI, DIST. BELAGAVI - 591 237. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. SHARAD M. PATIL, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD, THROUGH SHO NIPPANI TOWN POLICE STATION, BELAGAVI. 2. SHRI ADITYA S/O SHRI RAJU PARANJAPE AGE. 22 YEARS, OCC. STUDENT, R/O. GALATAGA VILLAGE, NOW AT NEAR BUS STAND JATRA VILLAGE, TQ. NIPPANI, DIST. BELAGAVI - 591 237. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. JAIRAM SIDDI, HCGP FOR R1; NOTICE SERVED TO R2) THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL IS FILED U/S 14 A(2) OF SC AND ST (POA) ACT 1989, PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE RECORDS AND SET ASIDE THE ORDER PASSED BY THE III ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE BELAGAVI IN CRIMINAL MISC.NO.001377/2025 DATED 20/11/2025 AND ALLOW THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL AND GRANT CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Date: 2026.02.19 15:36:15 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2500 CRL.A No. 100833 of 2025 ANTICIPATORY BAIL TO THE APPELLANT/ACCUSED NO.5 IN THE EVENT OF HIS ARREST IN NIPPANI PS IN CR NO. 68/2025 FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES PUNISHABLE U/SEC 189(2), 191(2), 191(3), 115(2), 118(1), 352, 351(2) R/W SEC 190 BNS AND ALSO U/SEC 3(1)(r)(s) sec 3(2) (v-a) SC AND ST PREVENTION OF ATROCITIES AMENDMENT ACT 2025, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) 1. After addressing the arguments for considerable amount of time, the learned counsel for the appellant has filed a memo. 2. The memo reads as under: “Herein, the memo on behalf of the Appellant is as under: The top noted Appeal may kindly be dismissed as withdrawn with a liberty to file Regular Bail before the Trial Court in the interest of justice.” 3. Placing the memo on record, the appeal stands dismissed as withdrawn. 4. However, if the appellant surrenders before the Trial Court and file an application seeking bail, it shall be - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2500 CRL.A No. 100833 of 2025 dealt in accordance with law in the light of the order passed in Criminal Petition No.100779/2025. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE SMM / CT-CMU LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 13