Karnataka High Court
CRL.A/846/2026 of VASANTH GURGA RAO @ GAGGU Vs STATE BY CHIKKABALLAPURA on 5 October 2026
CNR: KAHC010338282026 NC: 2026:KHC:55363 CRL.A No. 846 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 846 OF 2026 (C) BETWEEN: 1. VASANTH GURGA RAO @ GAGGU, S/O LATE APPANNA, AGED
HC-KAR
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2026
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA
CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 846 OF 2026 (C)
BETWEEN:
1.
VASANTH GURGA RAO @ GAGGU,
S/O LATE APPANNA,
AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS,
R/AT PRASADAMPADU VILLAGE,
GANNAVARAM MANDAL,
VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT,
ANDRA PRADESH - 521 108.
2.
S. MANIKUMAR,
S/O. EDIKONDALU,
AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS,
R/AT, YENIKEPADU, VIJAYAWADA,
KRISHNA DISTRICT,
ANDRA PRADESH - 521 108.
3.
BOKINALA VIJAYA RAKESH,
S/O. LATE RAVINDRA PRASAD,
AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS,
R/AT, KRISHNARAJAPURA, VIJAYAWADA
KRISHNA DISTRICT,
ANDRA PRADESH - 520 008.
…APPELLANTS
(BY SRI. ANILKUMAR C D., ADVOCATE (ABSENT))
Digitally signed by
LAKSHMINARAYAN N
Location: High Court
of Karnataka
HC-KAR
AND:
STATE BY CHIKKABALLAPURA,
CEN CRIME POLICE STATION,
CHIKKABALLAPURA - 562 101.
…RESPONDENT
(BY SRI.K.NAGESHWARAPPA, HCGP)
THIS CRL.A. IS FILED U/S 374(2) CR.PC (FILED U/S
415(2) OF BNSS) PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND
ORDER OF CONVICTIONS AND SENTENCE 5 YEARS EACH AND
PAY FINE OF A SUM OF RS.40,000/- EACH DATED 02.05.2026
PASSED IN SPL.C NO.155/2020 ON THE FILE OF THE HONBLE
PRL.DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE AT CHIKKABALLAPURA
FOR OFFENCES U/S 20(B) OF NDPS ACT AND CONSEQUENTLY
ACQUIT THE APPELLANT NO.1 TO 3 AND HE MAY BE SET AT
LIBERTY.
THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA
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ORAL JUDGMENT
Learned counsel appearing for the appellant files a memo seeking withdrawal of the petition. The memo so filed reads as follows: "MEMO FOR WITHDRAWAL
HC-KAR
The undersigned counsel for the appellants herewith submits that the appellants and their parents have directed me to withdraw the above appeal, so kindly, the Hon'ble Court be pleased to withdraw the above appeal as not pressed, in the interest of justice and equity."
In terms of memo, the appeal is dismissed as not pressed.
Sd/- (G BASAVARAJA) JUDGE
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