- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010186952024 NC: 2026:KHC:49008 CRL.A No. 672 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 672 OF 2024 (A) BETWEEN: SRI GOVINDAPPA V S/O LATE VENKATAIAH, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, RETD. MPM EMPLOYEE, R/O HLC 43/D, HUTHA COLONY, BHADRAVATHI TALUK-577301. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. PHANIRAJ KASHYAP., ADV.) AND: SRI SATHISH S/O LATE SEETHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/O HLC 46/A, HUTHA COLONY, BHADRAVATHI-577301. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. NATARAJU N., ADV.) THIS CRL.A IS FILED U/S 374(4) CR.PC PRAYING TO PERUSE IN C.C.NO.7142/2022 BY PRL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC AT BHADRAVATHI DATED 02.03.2024 AND CONSEQUENTLY RECORD CONVICTION AGAINST RESPONDENT AND AWARD THE CHEQUE AMOUNT AND PASS SUCH OTHER ORDER/ ORDERS AS THIS HON'BLE COURT DEEMS TO FIT TO GRANT IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE BY ALLOWING THIS APPEAL. Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYAN N Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010186952024 NC: 2026:KHC:49008 CRL.A No. 672 of 2024 THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA ORAL JUDGMENT 1. Learned counsel for the appellant has filed a memo. Same reads as under: "MEMO "The appellant respectfully submits that in light of Hon'ble Apex Court judgment in CELESTIUM FINANCIAL v. A GNANASEKARAN ETC. reported in 2025 SCC ONLINE SC 1320, the appeal has to be transferred to District Court. Hence, this memo." 2. Memo is taken on record. 3. In view of memo and keeping in mind the judgment of the Hon'ble Supreme Court, this appeal is transferred to concerned District Court for disposal in accordance with law. Accordingly, the appeal is disposed of. 4. Registry is directed to send copy of this judgment along with Trial Court Records to the concerned - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010186952024 NC: 2026:KHC:49008 CRL.A No. 672 of 2024 Court. The concerned Principal District and Sessions Judge, is directed to issue notice to both parties for their appearance before the Court and dispose of the case in accordance with law. Sd/- (G BASAVARAJA) JUDGE KBM LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 77