Karnataka High Court
CRL.A/1473/2026 of NAGAPPA POOJARI @ NAGAPPA Vs STATE OF KARNATAKA on 15 September 2026
CNR: KAHC010464452026 NC: 2026:KHC:50494 CRL.A No. 1473 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1473 OF 2026 (U/S 14( A ) (2)-) BETWEEN: 1. NAGAPPA POOJARI @ NAGAPPA S/O
HC-KAR
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA
CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1473 OF 2026 (U/S 14(A) (2)-)
BETWEEN:
1.
NAGAPPA POOJARI @ NAGAPPA
S/O ABHIMANYU,
AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS,
R/AT NO. CHIKKA MANNURU VILLAGE,
GUBBI HALA PANCHAYITI,
INDI TALUK, VIJAYAPURA,
KARNATAKA- 586111
CURRENTLY IN JUDICIAL CUSTODY
CENTRAL PRISON, BENGALURU
…APPELLANT
(BY SRI. MUZAFFAR AHMED.,ADVOCATE)
AND:
1.
STATE OF KARNATAKA
BY SESHADRIPURAM POLICE STATION,
REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,
HIGH COURT BUILDING,
BANGALORE-560001
2.
SOMANINGA SHANKARAPPA SALOTAGI,
S/O SHANKARAPPA SALOTAGI,
AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS,
R/AT NAADAKEDA VILLAGE,
INDI TALUK, VIJAYAPURA,
KARNATAKA-586 217
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. K. NAGESHWARAPPA, HCGP)
CRL.A FILED U/S 439 CR.PC (FILED U/S 483 BNSS) BY
THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS
HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO ENLARGE THE
PETITIONER ON BAIL WHO IS SHOWN AS ACCUSED NO.01 ON
Digitally signed by
LAKSHMINARAYAN N
Location: High Court of
Karnataka
HC-KAR
BAIL
IN
CRIME
NO.
REGISTERED
BY
THE
RESPONDENT POLICE, SESHADRIPURAM POLICE STATION, FOR
THE ALLEGED OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 103(1)
OF THE BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA, 2023 AND SECTION
3(2)(V) OF THE SCHEDULED CASTES AND SCHEDULED TRIBES
(PREVENTION OF ATROCITIES) ACT, 1989, WHICH IS PENDING
BEFORE THE LEARNED LXX ADDL. DISTRICT CITY CIVIL AND
SESSIONS JUDGE AND SPECIAL JUDGE, BENGALURU (CCH-71)
IN SPL. C. NO. 777/2026.THE C/C LXX ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND
SESSIONS
JUDGE,
SPECIAL
JUDGE,
BENGALURU
HAS
REJECTED
THE
BAIL
PETITION
ON
27.06.2026
IN
SPL.C.NO.777/2026.
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 for the appellant has filed a memo for withdrawal, in which it is stated as under: "MEMO FOR WITHDRAWAL The appellant above named respectfully submits as follows:
1. The above matter was initially filed as a criminal Petition. During scrutiny, an office objection was raised that, in view of the provisions of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, the appropriate remedy would be by way of a Criminal Appeal.
2. Pursuant to the conversation order, the said Criminal Petition has been converted and numbered as Criminal Appeal No.1473/2026.
HC-KAR
3. It is respectfully submitted that the Appellant has also preferred Criminal Appeal No.1289/2026 before this Hon'ble Court in respect of the same matter.
4. Hence, the Appellant does not wish to press the present Criminal Appeal No.1473/2026 and seeks permission of this Hon'ble Court to withdraw the same as not pressed. WHEREFORE, the Appellant most respectfully prays that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to permit the Appellant to withdraw the present Criminal Appeal No.1473/2026 as not pressed and dismiss the same as withdrawn, in the interest of justice and equity."
2. Memo is placed on record.
3. In view of memo of withdrawal, the appellant is permitted to withdraw this appeal. Accordingly, appeal is dismissed as withdrawn.
Sd/- (G BASAVARAJA) JUDGE
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