- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8905 CRL.A No. 269 of 2026 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. 269 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. VISHWARAJ SINGH SHAKTAVAL S/O DODDAKARIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, RESIDING AT: NEAR TO CHARBUJA, BANSI, CHITTORGARH VILLAGE, RAJASTHAN DISTRICT. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. BADRUDDEEN B., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH HULIMAVU POLICE (REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU -560 001). …RESPONDENT (BY SMT. N. ANITHA GIRISH, HCGP) THIS CRL.A IS FILED U/S 483 BNSS ACT,2023 PRAYING TO ALLOW THE PRESENT CRIMINAL APPEAL AND SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 23.01.2026 PASSED IN CRL. MISC. NO.511/2026 AND ENLARGE THE APPELLANT ON BAIL IN CRIME NO. 378/2025 OF HULIMAVU POLICE STATION, FOR THE OFFENCES ALLEGED UNDER SECTION 66 (C) AND 66 (D) OF INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY ACT, 2000 AND UNDER SECTION 318(4), 319(2) READ WITH 3(5) OF THE BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITHA (BNS), 2023. Digitally signed by MAHALAKSHMI B M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8905 CRL.A No. 269 of 2026 THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA ORAL JUDGMENT Learned counsel for the appellant has filed a memo seeking withdrawal of the appeal, which reads as under: “The Counsel for Appellant most respectfully submits that the above Criminal Appeal filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 is not maintainable, as the appropriate remedy is by way of a Criminal Petition (Crl.P); hence, the Appellant seeks permission of this Hon’ble Court to withdraw the present Criminal Appeal with liberty to file a fresh Criminal Petition (Crl.P) in accordance with law. Kindly take this memo on record in the interest of justice and equity.” 2. The memo is taken on record. 3. In view of the memo, the appellant is permitted to withdraw the appeal, with liberty to file a fresh criminal petition in accordance with law. Accordingly, the appeal stands disposed of. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8905 CRL.A No. 269 of 2026 Registry is directed to return the certified copies of certified copies of the trial court produced by the applicant. Sd/- (G BASAVARAJA) JUDGE MBM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 44