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Lagamanna Alias Mahesh S/O Ravsab Naik v. the State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC13 Feb 2026CRL.A/100794/2025

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Withdrawal of criminal appeal by memo as not pressed; appeal dismissed as withdrawn; regular bail sought under Section 14A(2) SC/ST (POA) Act, 1989; offences under Sections 137(2) and 65(1) BNS, Sections 4 and 6 POCSO Act, Section 3(2)(v) SC/ST PA Act; Khadakalat P.S. Crime No. 22/2025; Criminal Misc. No. 1211/2025; II Addl. District Sessions Judge / Special Court for POCSO, Belagavi; High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad; Justice V. Srishananda; dated 13-02-2026.

What did the court decide?

None; the appeal was dismissed as withdrawn and no bail relief was granted. ¶37

Lagamanna Alias Mahesh S/O Ravsab Naik Vs… — Child Sexual Offences (POCSO) | Karnataka HC (2026)

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NC: 2026:KHC-D:2266 CRL.A No. 100794 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD

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DATED THIS THE 13^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA

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CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 100794 OF 2025

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(U/S 14 A(2) OF SC AND ST ACT)

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BETWEEN:

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LAGAMANNA @ MAHESH S/O RAVSAB NAIK @ KHOT AGE 25 YEARS, OCCUPATION: DRIVER AND AGRICULTURE R/O. KOTHLIWADI VILLAGE, TQ CHIKKODI DIST BELAGAVI 591287.

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…APPELLANT

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(BY SRI. A.K. INGALE, ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI

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THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH KHADAKALAT POLICE STATION, TALUKA CHIKKODI DIST. BELAGAVI, REPRESENTED BY SPP.,

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HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA OF DHARWAD 580011.

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Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Date: 2026.02.16 16:23:14 +0530

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SMT. VIDYASHRI SHANTABAYI ASODE AGE 31 YEARS, OCCUPATION MUSICIAN, R/O. GUGWAD VILLAGE, TQ. JATT DIST. SANGLI STATE MAHARASHTRA, NOW AT KOTHALIWADI VILLAGE, TQ. CHIKKODI DIST. BELAGAVI 591201.

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI. JAIRAM SIDDI, HCGP FOR R1)

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THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL IS FILED U/SEC. 14A(2) OF SC/ST (POA) ACT, 1989 SEEKING TO ALLOWED AND SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED PASSED ORDER DATED 14/11/2025 IN CRIMINAL MISC NO

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NC: 2026:KHC-D:2266 CRL.A No. 100794 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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1211/2025 BY THE II ADDI DISTRICT SESSIONS JUDGE BELAGAVI, AND THE APPELLANT / ACCUSED MAY BE ORDERED TO BE RELEASED ON REGULAR BAIL IN KHADAKALAT P. S. CRIME NO. 22/2025 FOR OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 137(2), 65(1) OF BNS AND UNDER SECTION 4 AND 6 OF POCSO ACT AND UNDER SEC. 3(2)(v) OF SC/ST PA ACT PENDING ON THE FILE OF DESIGNATED AS SPECIAL COURT FOR POCSO AND II ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE BELAGAVI, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE.

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THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

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ORAL ORDER

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(PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA)

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Learned counsel for the appellant has filed a memo

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seeking withdrawal of the appeal.

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The memo reads as under:

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"The undersigned counsel appearing for the criminal appellant most humbly prays that this Hon’ble Court be pleased to permit petitioner to withdraw the above appeal as not pressed to meet ends of justice and equity.”

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NC: 2026:KHC-D:2266 CRL.A No. 100794 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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Placing the memo on record, the appeal is dismissed

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as withdrawn .

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Sd/(V.SRISHANANDA)

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