Karnataka High Court

CRL.A/498/2026 of SRI JAYANTH KUMAR M P Vs STATE OF KARNATAKA on 7 October 2026

2026:KHC:56253

CNR: KAHC010190062026 NC: 2026:KHC:56253 CRL.A No. 498 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 498 OF 2026 (U/S 14( A ) (2)) BETWEEN: 1. SRI JAYANTH KUMAR M P S/O LATE

HC-KAR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2026

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA

CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 498 OF 2026 (U/S 14(A) (2))

BETWEEN:

1.

SRI JAYANTH KUMAR M P

S/O LATE PALANISWAMY,

AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS,

RESIDING AT NO. 278, MASKAL MATTI,

MASKAL, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT,

KARNATAKA - 577546

…APPELLANT

(BY SRI. SRINIVASA M L.,ADVOCATE)

AND:

1.

STATE OF KARNATAKA

BY HIRIYUR RURAL POLICE STATION

HIRIYUR, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT

REPRESENTED BY THE

STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR

HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

BENGALURU - 560001.

2.

SMT. SOUMYA M R

W/O RANGANATHA G

AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS,

RESIDING AT MASKAL MATTI

MASKAL VILLAGE, HIRIYUR TALUK

CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577546

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI. K. NAGESHWARAPPA, HCGP FOR R1,

SMT. SHILPA PRASAD, ADV. FOR R2.)

Digitally signed by

LAKSHMINARAYAN N

Location: High Court

of Karnataka

HC-KAR

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CRL.A. FILED U/S.14(A) (2) OF SC/ST (POA) ACT, 2015

BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE APPELLANT/S PRAYING THAT THIS

HONBLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER

DATED 05.03.2026 PASSED BY THE HONBLE SPL.II ADDL

DISTRICT

AND

SESSIONS

JUDGE,

CHITRADURGA

IN

CRL.MISC.NO.164/2026

AND

CONSEQUENLTY

GRANT

ANTICIPATORY BAIL TO THE APPELLANT IN THE EVENT OF HIS

ARREST IN CRIME NO.38/2026 OF HIRIYUR RURAL POLICE

STATION,

CHITRADURGA

DISTRICT

FOR

THE

ALLEGED

OFFENCE P/US/ 64(1),351(3) OF BNS AND SEC.3(1)(w)(i)(ii)

OF SC/ST (POA) ACT AND SEC.66(E),67 OF INFORMATION

TECHNOLOGY ACT.

THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, 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. Same reads as under: "MEMO

"The Appellant may be permitted to withdraw the above Criminal Appeal, in view of the fact that the FIR in Crime No.38/2026 of Hiriyur Police Station, Chitradurga District against the Appellant, has been stayed by this Hon'ble Court in Criminal Petition No.3994/2026 with liberty to file a fresh Criminal Appeal before this Hon'ble Court in case of any adverse order passed in the aforesaid Criminal Petition No.3994/2026, in the ends of justice."

HC-KAR

Memo is taken on record.

In view of the memo, the appellant is permitted to withdraw the appeal. Accordingly, the Criminal Appeal stands dismissed as withdrawn.

Sd/- (G BASAVARAJA) JUDGE

DHA List No.: 1 Sl No.: 45

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