Karnataka High Court
CRL.A/857/2026 of SRI VASANTH BALA Vs THE STATE BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE on 5 June 2026
NC: 2026:KHC:26682 CRL.A No. 857 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 857 OF 2026 (C) BETWEEN: SRI VASANTH BALA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, S/O. LATE VOMAYYA, R/AT FLAT NO.A-1,
HC-KAR
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH
CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 857 OF 2026 (C)
BETWEEN:
SRI VASANTH BALA
AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS,
S/O. LATE VOMAYYA,
R/AT FLAT NO.A-1,
MAHESHWARI APARTMENT,
NEAR JANATHA DELUX HOTEL,
KODIALBAIL, BALLAL BHAG,
MANGALURU – 575 003.
PRESENTLY R/AT
NEAR SADASHIVA TEMPLE,
THADAMBAIL,
MANGALURU – 575 014.
…APPELLANT
(BY SRI. Y RAJENDRA PRASAD SHETTY, ADVOCATE)
AND:
THE STATE BY THE
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signed by
SUSHMA
LAKSHMI
B S
Location:
High
Court of
Karnataka
HC-KAR
SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE
(CRIME SECTION),
SURATHKAL POLICE STATION
PIN CODE – 575 014.
…RESPONDENT
(BY MS. ASMA KOUSER, ADDL. SPP)
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THIS CRL.A IS FILED U/S 374(2) CR.PC (FILED U/S
415(2) OF BNSS) PLEASED TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGEMENT OF
CONVICTION DATED 10.04.2026 AND ORDER OF SENTENCE
DATED 21.04.2026 PASSED BY THE COURT OF ADDITIONAL
DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, FTSC-1 (SPECIAL COURT
FOR POCSO CASES) D.K.MANGALORE IN SC.NO.145/2019
CONVICTING THE ACCUSED NO.5 FOR THE OFFENCE UNDER
SECTION 120B, 324 AND 326 R/W 109 OF IPC AND
CONSEQUENTLY
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ORDER
THE ACQUITTAL OF THE APPELLANTS/ACCUSED NO.1 TO 5 FOR THE ABOVE SAID OFFENCES.
THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH
HC-KAR
ORAL JUDGMENT
Learned counsel for the appellant has filed a memo seeking leave of this Court to withdraw this appeal.
2. The said memo is taken on record.
3. Accordingly, the appeal is dismissed as withdrawn.
Sd/- (S RACHAIAH) JUDGE
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