1/2 13-APEAL-123-2014 (CR).DOC IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CR. APPEAL NO. 123 OF 2014 M/s. Arati Company …...Appellant VERSUS Rais Bagwan And Anr …...Respondents _________________________________________________________________ None for Appellant. Mr. S. H. Yadav, A.P.P. for Respondent No.2 - State. _________________________________________________________________ CORAM : ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J. DATE : 7th OCTOBER, 2026. P.C. 1. When this matter is called out, neither the Appellant nor the Advocate for the Appellant are present physically or through V. C. mode. 2. Learned APP for the Respondent – State, 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, submits that this proceedings would now lay before the Sessions Court having jurisdiction. He therefore submits that this proceedings be transferred to the Sessions Court having jurisdiction. 3. In view of the above, the following order is passed :- Shantanu S. Dhudum SHANTANU SHANKARSA DHUDUM Digitally signed by SHANTANU SHANKARSA DHUDUM Date: 2026.10.07 20:49:34 +0530 2/2 13-APEAL-123-2014 (CR).DOC (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 this 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 these 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. 123 of 2014 is disposed of. 5. All pending Interim Applications, if any, also stand disposed of. ( ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.) Shantanu S. Dhudum