Karnataka High Court

CRL.A/1233/2026 of SMT. DURGAMMA Vs STATE BY KARNATAKA on 24 July 2026

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CNR: KAHC010493322026 NC: 2026:KHC:38244 CRL.A No. 1233 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.1233 OF 2026 ( A ) BETWEEN: SMT. DURGAMMA W/O. BUDDIVANTHA MARAPPA AGED ABOUT 52

HC-KAR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF JULY, 2026

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH

CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.1233 OF 2026 (A)

BETWEEN:

SMT. DURGAMMA

W/O. BUDDIVANTHA MARAPPA

AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS

R/AT RANGAVVANAHALLI VILLAGE

VTC: KARIKERE, CHALLAKERE

CHITHRADURGA-577 522

…APPELLANT

(BY SRI H. M. MADHUSUDHANA, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1.

STATE BY KARNATAKA

BY DODDABALLAPURA WOMEN

POLICE STATION

REPRESENTED BY

STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR

HIGH COURT BUILDING

BENGALURU - 560 001.

2.

SMT. SANNAMMA

Digitally

signed by

SUSHMA

LAKSHMI B

S

Location:

High Court

of

Karnataka

HC-KAR

W/O. SANNARANGAPPA

AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS

R/AT RANGAVVANAHALLI VILLAGE

CHALLAKERE

CHITHRADURGA - 577 522.

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI JAVEED S., H.C.G.P., FOR R-1)

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THIS CRL.A. IS FILED U/S. 378(4) CR.PC (FILED U/S

419(4) OF BNSS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE APPELLANT

PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE RECORDS OF THE TRIAL COURT

AND TO SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 03.07.2026, HON’BLE ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, FTSC- I BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, BENGALURU IN CRL.MISC

NO.1295/2026 AND KINDLY ALLOW THE PRESENT APPEAL BY

ORDERING

TO

GRANT

ANTICIPATORY

BAIL

IN

CRIME

NO.154/2026 REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 POLICE

I.E., DODDABALLAPURA WOMEN POLICE STATION AGAINST

THE APPELLANT FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER

POCSO ACT 2012 U/S. 6, 5(L), 5(n), 4(2) OF THE BNS 2023, U/S. 108, 137(2).

THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH

HC-KAR

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ORAL JUDGMENT

1. Learned counsel for the appellant has filed a memo dated 24.07.2026 seeking permission of this Court to withdraw the appeal. The memo is accepted and taken on record.

2. Accordingly, this criminal appeal is dismissed as withdrawn.

Sd/- (S RACHAIAH) JUDGE

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