- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28671 CRL.A No. 146 of 2015 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 146 OF 2015 (A) BETWEEN: SRI T H LENKAPPA S/O LATE HANUMAIAH AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS R/AT NO.39, MOUNT JAI ROAD HANUMANTHANAGAR BANGALORE 560 019 …APPELLANT (BY SRI. M N UMA SHANKAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI SANJAY S/O H.N. ASHWATHANARAYAN R/AT NO. 1838, "C" BLOCK SAHAKARANAGAR BANGALORE 2. SRI. RAMESH S FATHER"S NAME NOT KNOWN R/AT NO.59, 4TH MAIN 8TH CROSS, 2ND PHASE MANJUNATHANAGAR BANGALORE 560 010 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MOHAN KUMAR D., ADVOCATE FOR R1; SMT.GEETHA MISRA, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 378(4) CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER DATED 16.1.2015 PASSED BY THE XXIV A.C.M.M., BANGALORE IN C.C.NO.21369/2007 - ACQUITTING THE RESPONDENTS/ACCUSED FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 420 OF IPC. Digitally signed by SREEDHARAN BANGALORE SUSHMA LAKSHMI Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28671 CRL.A No. 146 of 2015 THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH ORAL JUDGMENT 1. Heard learned counsel for the respective parties. 2. In view of the judgment of Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Celestium Financial Vs. A. Gnanasekaran Etc.1 the Criminal Appeal stands disposed of with liberty to approach Sessions Court, in case, if the appeal is filed within a period of 2 months from today and Article 14 of the Limitations Act would be applicable. 3. Hence, the Criminal Appeal stands disposed of, accordingly. Sd/- (S RACHAIAH) JUDGE NM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 17 1 2025 SCC Online SC 1320