Karnataka High Court
CRL.A/198/2026 of USMAN AFWAN @ AFWAN Vs THE STATE BY on 17 June 2026
NC: 2026:KHC:29647 CRL.A No. 198 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 198 OF 2026 BETWEEN: USMAN AFWAN @ AFWAN S/O. IBRAHIM AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS R/AT. NO.1-108, KALLEMBI BAJEJALU
HC-KAR
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH
CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 198 OF 2026
BETWEEN:
USMAN AFWAN @ AFWAN
S/O. IBRAHIM
AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS
R/AT. NO.1-108, KALLEMBI
BAJEJALU HOUSE, KUDIPADY VILLAGE AND POST, PUTTUR TALUK, D.K. - 574 220
…APPELLANT
(BY SRI. ABDUL ANSAR P., ADVOCATE)
AND:
1.
THE STATE BY
PUTTUR WOMEN PS
REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
HIGH COURT BUILDING
BENGALURU-01
2.
MRS.LAKSHMI
W/O. MANJUNATHA
AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS
R/O. TARIGUDDE HOUSE,
NEHARUNAGAR, KABAKA VILLAGE
PUTTUR TALUK, D.K.
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. M.V. ANOOP KUMAR, HCGP FOR R1
R2 IS SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED)
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HC-KAR
THIS CRL.A. IS 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 GRANT BAIL TO
THE APPELLANT IN SPECIAL CASE NO.5047/2025 REGISTERED
BY RESPONDENT POLICE FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 64(2)(m), 351(3) OF BNS 2023 U/S 5(I), 6 OF THE PROTECTION OF
CHILDREN FROM SEXUAL OFFENCES ACT 2012 AND U/S
3(1)(w)(i)(ii) OF THE SC AND ST (POA) AMENDMENT ACT
2015, PENDING IN THE FILE OF THE HONBLE COURT OF V
ADDL.DISTRICT AND SESSIONS AND SPECIAL JUDGE, D.K.
MANGALURU SITTING AT PUTTUR, D.K. MANGALURU.
THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH
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ORAL JUDGMENT
The learned counsel for the appellant after arguing the matter for sometime, seeks leave of this Court to withdraw the appeal reserving liberty to the appellant to file a fresh appeal, after the examination of the material witnesses.
HC-KAR
Considering the same, the appeal stands dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. Sd/- (S RACHAIAH) JUDGE BH List No.: 1 Sl No.: 22