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Raghavendra v. State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC6 Jan 2026CRL.A/1771/2025

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What is this about?

Karnataka High Court (Bengaluru), CRL.A No. 1771 of 2025, decided 06.01.2026, bench: H.P.Sandesh and Venkatesh Naik T (judgment per H.P.Sandesh). Appeal against conviction/sentence dated 11.07.2024 in Spl.C No.10/2022 (Addl. District and Sessions Judge, FTSC-I, Bengaluru Rural District) for offences under S.363 IPC and S.6 POCSO Act 2012 (Talagattapura Police Station case). Disposed of without merits adjudication: counsel's memo to withdraw allowed because earlier appeal Crl.A.No.1560/2024 was filed prior; appeal dismissed as withdrawn. Appellant: Raghavendra; Respondents: State of Karnataka and Venkataswamy. Keywords: withdrawal of appeal, memo, POCSO, S.363 IPC, FTSC-I, Bengaluru Rural.

What did the court decide?

Permission to withdraw the appeal; appeal dismissed as withdrawn (no adjudication on merits). ¶39

Raghavendra Vs State of Karnataka — Child Sexual Offences (POCSO) | Karnataka HC (2026)

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NC: 2026:KHC:304-DB CRL.A No. 1771 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

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DATED THIS THE 6^TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026

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PRESENT

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH

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AND

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T

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CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.1771 OF 2025

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BETWEEN:

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RAGHAVENDRA

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S/O RAMANNA AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS R/AT C/O PIG FORM HOUSE OF BALACHANDRA REDDY H. GOLLAHALLI BENGALURU-562123.

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Digitally signed by DEVIKA M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

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PERMANENTLY RESIDING AT ADIMARESWRA VILLAGE MANVI TALUK RAICHUR DISTRICT-584123.

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…APPELLANT

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(BY SRI. MAHENDRA G., ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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STATE OF KARNATAKA

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BY TALAGATTAPURA POLICE STATION REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING BENGALURU-560001.

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VENKATASWAMY S/O NAGARAJ AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS

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HC-KAR

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BASALINGAPPA LAND GOLLAHALLI

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BENGALURU-562 123.

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI. VIJAYKUMAR MAJAGE, SPP-II FOR R1)

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THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 374(2) OF CR.PC ( 415(2) OF BNSS) PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT OF CONVICTION DATED 11.07.2024 AND ORDER OF SENTENCE DATED 11.07.2024 PASSED BY THE ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, FTSC-I, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT AT BENGALURU IN SPL.C NO.10/2022 CONVICTING AND SENTENCING THE APPELLANT FOR THE OFFENCES UNDER SECTION 363 OF IPC AND SECTION 6 OF THE POCSO ACT 2012, BY ALLOWING THIS APPEAL AND ACQUIT THE ACCUSED FROM THE ALLEGED OFFENCE.

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

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH and

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T

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ORAL JUDGMENT

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(PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH)

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Learned counsel Sri.Mahendra.G has filed memo

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seeking permission of this Court to withdraw the appeal in view of the pending of another Crl.A.No.1560/2024. On perusal of the records also, Crl.A.No.1560/2024 was filed prior to this appeal. Hence, permitted to withdraw the

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NC: 2026:KHC:304-DB CRL.A No. 1771 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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appeal. In view of the memo, appeal is dismissed as

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withdrawn.

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Sd/(H.P.SANDESH) JUDGE

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