{1} CrAppeal-264-2019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD 917 CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 264 OF 2019 Babulal Ramkrushna Badgujar VERSUS Ajay Prabhakar Chaudhary ... Advocate for Appellant : Mr. Satyajit S. Bora Advocate for Respondent : Mr. G.A. Nagori …. CORAM : ABHAY S. WAGHWASE, J. DATE : 21 AUGUST, 2026 PER COURT :- 1. Learned counsel for the appellant points out that, the instant appeal has been preferred against the judgment and order of acquittal from offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. He prays that, now, in view of the decision of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Celestium Financial v. Ganasekaran Etc., [(2025) SCC OnLine SC 1320], he would contest the appeal before learned District and Sessions Court and hence urges that the same be transferred to the District Court. 2. In view of the above, the following order is passed : 2026:BHC-AUG:38030 {2} CrAppeal-264-2019 ORDER I. The present proceedings be transferred to the concerned District and Sessions Court. II. Learned Registrar (Judicial) of this Court to take further necessary action for transferring this matter to the concerned District and Sessions Court, immediately. III. The learned Sessions Court to whom this matter will be assigned, after registering it, shall issue notice to the concerned parties, and thereafter, proceed further with the matter in accordance with law. IV. The concerned Sessions Court shall treat this matter as appeal under proviso to Section 372 of the Code of Criminal Procedure as per the observations of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Celestium Financial (supra). V. Accordingly, the appeal is disposed of. ( ABHAY S. WAGHWASE ) JUDGE SPT