9) APEAL-69.14 (CR).DOCX lgc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 69 OF 2014 Dattatraya Vitthal Teli : Appellant VERSUS Shankar Alias Shreyang Shrikrishna Pednekar And Anr : Respondents ______________________________________________________ Mr. Dattatraya Vitthal Teli – Appellant present. Mr. S. H. Yadav, APP for the Respondent – State. ______________________________________________________ CORAM : ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J. DATED : 24 AUGUST 2026 PC:- 1. Appellant present in person and requests for time to engage an advocate. 2. Mr. S. H. Yadav, learned APP for the Respondent – State, by referring to the decision of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Celestium Financial Vs. A. Gnanasekaran Etc. reported in 2025 SCC OnLine SC 1320, submit that these proceedings would now lay before the Sessions Court having jurisdiction. He therefore request that these proceedings be transferred to the Sessions Court having jurisdiction. 3. Mr. Dattatraya V. Teli (Party in person) is informed of this matter being transferred to the Sessions Court in view of the 1 LAXMIKANT GOPAL CHANDAN Digitally signed by LAXMIKANT GOPAL CHANDAN Date: 2026.08.24 20:09:17 +0530 9) APEAL-69.14 (CR).DOCX decision of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Celestium Financial (Supra). 4. In view of the above, the following order is passed :- (i) The present proceedings` be transferred to the Sessions Court, having jurisdiction; (ii) The Registrar (Judicial) of this Court to take appropriate steps for transferring these proceedings to the Sessions Court, having jurisdiction; (iii) The Sessions Court, to which these proceedings would be transferred or assigned, after re-registration of the same, shall issue notice to the parties to the said proceedings and thereafter proceed with the matter on its own merits and in accordance with law. (iv) Considering the proceedings which are now being transferred have been pending for some time, the Sessions Court to which these proceedings would be assigned is requested to make an endeavour to expedite the proceedings. Parties shall cooperate in the early disposal of the proceedings. 5. Criminal Appeal No. 69 of 2014 is disposed of. 6. Interim Application, if any, is also disposed of. (ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.) 2