- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13995-DB CRL.A No. 234 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 234 OF 2026 BETWEEN: T. KUMAR S/O THIPPESWAMY, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, R/AT RENTED HOUSE OF PUTTEGOWDA, KUDUREGERE COLONY, DASANAPURA HOBLI, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK-562 162. PERMANENTLY R/AT: SHIDLAIAHNAKOTE, DHARMAPURA HOBLI, HIRIYUR TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-577 546. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. DILRAJ JUDE ROHIT SEQUEIRA.,ADVOCATE) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY, THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, MADANAYAKANAHALLI POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU-560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SMT. RASHMI PATEL, HCGP) Digitally signed by LAKSHMI T Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13995-DB CRL.A No. 234 of 2026 THIS CRL.A IS FILED U/S 374(2) CR.PC (FILED U/S 415(2) BNSS) PRAYING TO ALLOW THE ABOVE CRL.A, SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT OF CONVICTION AND ORDER OF SENTENCE DATED 17.12.2025 PASSED IN SPL.C.NO.140/2024 BY THE COURT OF THE PRL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND SPL. JUDGE, CHILDREN'S COURT, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, AND ACQUIT THE APPELLANT OF THE OFFENCE P/U/S 302 OF IPC. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ) Learned counsel for appellant, has filed a memo seeking permission of the Court to withdraw the appeal. 2. Memo is placed on record. 3. Appeal is dismissed as withdrawn, reserving liberty to the appellant to pursue Crl.A.No.442/2026. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13995-DB CRL.A No. 234 of 2026 4. In view of disposal of the appeal, I.A.No.1/2026 does not survive for consideration, same is disposed of. Sd/- (MOHAMMAD NAWAZ) JUDGE Sd/- (VENKATESH NAIK T) JUDGE LDC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 13.1