- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8773 CRL.A No. 952 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 952 OF 2024 BETWEEN: SRI. RAMESH ACHARI AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, S/O HONNAYYA ACHARI, MARANE CIRCLE, MOODUBELLE, UDUPI - 576 120. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. CHANDRANATH ARIGA K.,ADVOCATE) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA UDUPI WOMEN PS, REPRESENTED BY THE SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU – 5760V01. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI.RAHUL RAI K., HCGP) THIS CRL.A IS FILED U/S 449 OF CR.P.C. BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE APPELLANT/S PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER DATED 01.02.2024 PASSED IN CRL.MISC.NO.8/2024 ON THE FILE OF DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, UDUPI AND REMIT THE PENALTY IMPOSED. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by MAHALAKSHMI B M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8773 CRL.A No. 952 of 2024 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA ORAL JUDGMENT It is submitted by the learned counsel for the appellant that the fine amount has already been remitted by the appellant before the Trial Court. 2. In view of the said submission, the appeal is dismissed as not pressed. Sd/- (G BASAVARAJA) JUDGE MBM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 35