$~39 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.A. 132/2018 M/S VIRTUS DORDRECHIT B.V. .....Appellant Through: Ms. Nandita Rao, Sr. Advocate with Ms. Sangita Bharti, Mr. Ashish Kumar, Mr. Lokesh Malik and Mr. Samarjeet Deo, Advocates. Versus VIKRAM BHARGAVA (SINCE DECEASED) & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Ramesh Gupta, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Shailendra Singh, Mr. M. Begun, Mr. Ishaan Jain, Mr. Surya Pratap Singh and Ms. Avneet Kaur, Advocates. CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE CHANDRASEKHARAN SUDHA O R D E R % 10.02.2026 1. It is seen that the present appeal is against the judgment dated 12.02.2016 in CC No.265/1A/14 titled Virtus Dordrecht B. V. Vs. Vikram Bhargav & Ors. on the file of Metropolitan Magistrate-10 (South-East), Saket Courts, New Delhi. 2. In the light of the dictum of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Celestium Financial v. A. Gnanasekaran, 2025 SCC OnLine This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 12/02/2026 at 12:43:34 SC 1320, this present appeal will lie before the Sessions Court concerned. 3. The learned Senior Counsel for the appellant draws my attention to the order dated 12.07.2016 of the Additional Sessions Judge-02, South East, New Delhi, the relevant portion of which reads thus – “........I am counsel for appellant and duly authorized to give statement on its behalf. In view of judgment passed by Hon'ble Apex Court titled as Satya Pal Singh Vs. State of MP and Others bearing Crl. Appeal No. 1315/15 decided on 06.10.15, the appeal preferred by appellant is not maintainable. Hence, on the instructions of appellant, I may kindly be permitted to withdraw the present appeal. Appellant may kindly be permitted to seek leave of Hon'ble High Court of Delhi and avail the remedy as available to him under law……….” 4. In the light of the dictum in Celestium Financial (supra) and the proviso to Section 372 Cr.P.C. this appeal will lie to the Court to which an appeal ordinarily lies against the order of conviction of the Magistrate Court, which is the Sessions Court concerned. Hence the Registry is directed to send the entire This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 12/02/2026 at 12:43:34 records of the case to the Court of Session concerned. 5. The appellant shall appear before the Sessions Court on 24.03.2026. 6. A copy of the order be sent to the Principal District and Sessions Judge concerned for necessary information and compliance. CHANDRASEKHARAN SUDHA, J FEBRUARY 10, 2026/mj This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 12/02/2026 at 12:43:34