IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 224 CRM-A-1199-MA-2016 (O&M) Date of decision: 22.09.2025 Sh. Ratan Lal ...Applicant/Appellant(s) VERSUS Babu Lal and others ...Respondent(s) CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD S. BHARDWAJ Present :- Mr. Rajneesh Chadwal, Advocate for Mr. Amit Prashar, Advocate for the Appellant(s). ***** VINOD S. BHARDWAJ, J. (Oral) The present application has been preferred seeking grant of leave to appeal against the order dated 07.09.2013 passed by the learned Addl. Chief Judicial Magistrate, Narnaul, in a case stemming from complaint filed under Sections 426, 500 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. 2. Learned counsel for the appellant(s) fairly submits that in view of the judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Court passed in M/s. Celestium Financial vs. A. Gnanasekaran Etc., 2025(3) RCR (Criminal) 208, the applicant would have a remedy before the Court of Sessions. 3. In view of the judgment rendered by the Apex Court in Celestium Financial (supra), the present application seeking leave to appeal is remanded to the learned Sessions Judge, Narnaul with a direction to treat the same as an appeal filed under Section 372 of the Cr.P.C. and entrust the same to appropriate Court for its disposal on merits. MANGAL SINGH 2025.09.24 10:39 I am the author of this document 2 224 CRM-A-1199-MA-2016 (O&M) 4. The Registry is directed to send the complete paper-book and the record of the case to the learned Sessions Judge, Narnaul forthwith. 5. Disposed of accordingly. Pending miscellaneous applications, if any, also stand disposed of. (VINOD S. BHARDWAJ) 22.09.2025 JUDGE Mangal Singh Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No MANGAL SINGH 2025.09.24 10:39 I am the author of this document