- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17140 CRL.A No. 2406 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 26TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 2406 OF 2025 (U/S 14(A) (2)) BETWEEN: MANJUNATH L @ YELBOT MANJU, S/O LATE LAKSHMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, R/AT AMBEDKAR BEEDI, HEBBAGODI TOWN, SARJAPURA, HOBLI, ANEKAL TQ, KARNATAKA- 560099. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. MOHAMMED PASHA C., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY HEBBAGODI P.S REP BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING BANGALORE - 560001. 2. P ESHWAR (VICTIM FATHER) S/O LATE PUTTAMALLAIAH, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, R/AT VEERASANDRA VILLAGE, NEAR WATER TANK, ATTIBLE HOBLI, ANEKAL TQ, BENGALURU DIST, KARNATAKA- 560100. …RESPONDENTS Digitally signed by SUMA B N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17140 CRL.A No. 2406 of 2025 (BY SRI. VINAY MAHADEVAIAH, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. TANVEED.S., ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.A IS FILED U/S 14A(2) OF SC AND ST (POA) ACT BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE APPELLANT PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER PASSED BY IIND ADDL.DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE AT BENGALURU RURAL IN CRL.MISC NO.1888/2025 AND PLEASED TO GRANT BAIL TO APPELLANT IN VIDE SPL.C NO.531/2025 ARISING OUT IN CR NO.155/2025 REGISTERED BY THE HEBBAGODI POLICE STATION FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 189(2), 189(4), 103(1), 249, 118(1), 61(2) AND 190 OF BNS 2023 AND U/S 3(2)(V) SC/ST ACT PENDING ON THE FILE BEFORE THE HONBLE II ADDL.DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, BENGALURU. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17140 CRL.A No. 2406 of 2025 ORAL JUDGMENT After arguing the matter for some time, learned counsel for the appellant seeks withdrawal of the appeal. Hence, criminal appeal is dismissed as withdrawn. SD/- (M.G.S. KAMAL) JUDGE VS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 17