- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9188 CRL.A No. 143 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 143 OF 2026 (A) BETWEEN: 1. ENFORCEMENT OFFICER EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION REGIONAL OFFICE BENGALURU (KORAMANGALA), ANNAPOORNESHWARI COMPLEX, SURVEY NO.37/1, 6TH MAIN, SINGASANDRA, HOSUR MAIN ROAD, BENGALURU 560 068. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. B V VIDYULATHA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. M/S SAGACIOUS INFOSYSTEMS PVT LTD NO.1547, PEDDANNA LAYOUT, OUTER RING ROAD, HORAMAVU, BANASWADI, BENGALURU 560 043. REP. BY SUNI MUNIRAJ MANAGING DIRECTOR, 2. SRI. SUNIL MUNIRAJ MANAGING DIRECTOR, M/S. SAGACIOUS INFOSYSTEMS PVT LTD.,. NO.131, 12TH B CROSS KALYAN NAGAR T DASARAHALLI BENGALURU -560057 …RESPONDENTS Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9188 CRL.A No. 143 of 2026 THIS CRL.A IS FILED U/S 397 R/W 401 CR.P.C (U/S 438 R/W 442 BNSS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGEMENT AND ORDER DATED 11.12.2023 PASSED IN CRL.A.NO.62/2024 ON FILE OF SPECIAL COURT FOR ECONOMIC OFFENCES, AT BANGALORE. b) CONFIRM THE JUDGEMENT AND ORDER DTD 11.12.2023 IN CC.NO.5/2021 ON THE FILE OF SPECIAL COURT FOR ECONOMIC OFFENCES, AT BANGALORE. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA ORAL JUDGMENT A memo for withdrawal is filed by the learned counsel for the appellant, in which, it is stated as under; "The appellant submits as follows:- 1. At the first instance challenging the Judgment and Order dated 19/09/2025 in 62/2024 the appellant had filed Criminal Revision Petition No.15/2026. Noting that the said revision petition was not maintainable in view of fact that the challenge was to an order of acquittal in case of a private complaint, upon a memo filed by the appellant, this Hon'ble Court permitted conversion of - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9188 CRL.A No. 143 of 2026 the said Criminal Revision Petition Into Criminal Appeal. Hence criminal revision petition number was renumbered as Crl.A. No. 143/2026. 2. Noting the number of corrections that had to be made in order to convert the said revision petition into criminal appeal, the appellant has now filed a separate Criminal Appeal which is numbered Crl.A.No.158/2026. 3. In that view of the matter, it is just and necessary that this Hon'ble Court be pleased to permit the Appellant to withdraw the above Appeal, with liberty to prosecute Criminal Appeal No.158/2026. Wherefore, it is most humbly prayed that this Hon'ble Court may please to permit the appellant to withdraw the above appeal with liberty to prosecute criminal appeal No 158/2026, 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 prosecute Crl.A. No.158/2026 in accordance with law. Accordingly, the appeal is dismissed as withdrawn. 4. The office is directed to return the certified copies of the Trial Court order to the appellant. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9188 CRL.A No. 143 of 2026 5. All pending interlocutory applications stand disposed of. Sd/- (G BASAVARAJA) JUDGE SMC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 39