1/2 12-APEAL-205-2012 (CR).DOC IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 205 OF 2012 Institute Of Rural Credit And Entrepreneurship Development …...Appellant VERSUS Sumangala Basgouda Patil And Anr. …...Respondents _________________________________________________________________ Mr. Sujit B. Nikam a/w Mr. Sumit Vhanabhatte i/b Mr. Shailesh D. Chavan, for Appellant. Mr. Indrajeet Joshi (Through VC), for Respondent No.1. Ms. Shubhangi N. Deshmukh, A.P.P., for Respondent No.2 - State. _________________________________________________________________ CORAM : ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J. DATE : 7th OCTOBER, 2026. P.C. 1. Heard Mr. Sujit B. Nikam, learned Advocate for the Appellant, Mr. Indrajeet Joshi, learned Advocate for Respondent No.1 and Ms. Shubhangi N. Deshmukh, learned APP for Respondent No.2 – State. 2. Learned Advocates for the parties, 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 this proceedings would now lay before the Sessions Court having jurisdiction. Shantanu S. Dhudum SHANTANU SHANKARSA DHUDUM Digitally signed by SHANTANU SHANKARSA DHUDUM Date: 2026.10.07 20:49:34 +0530 2/2 12-APEAL-205-2012 (CR).DOC They therefore request that this proceedings be transferred to the Sessions Court having jurisdiction. 3. 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 this 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 this proceedings would be assigned is requested to make an endeavour to expedite the proceedings. Parties shall cooperate in the early disposal of the proceedings. 4. Criminal Appeal No. 205 of 2012 is disposed of. 5. All pending Interim Applications, if any, also stand disposed of. ( ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.) Shantanu S. Dhudum