- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010422192024 NC: 2026:KHC:48924 CRL.A No. 1423 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1423 OF 2024 (A-) BETWEEN: 1. SMT LAKSHMI W/O SUBRAMANYA, NOW AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, RESIDING AT KRISHNAPPA COMPOUND, 7TH CROSS, BESIDE RAGHAVENDRA BAKERY, JAKKASANDRA, KORAMANGALA 1ST BLOCK, BANGALORE 560034 …APPELLANT (BY SRI. SOMASEKHARA K H., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SMT ANNAPOORNA W/O H NAGARAJ AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS 2. SRI H NAGARAJ H/O ANNAPOORNA AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS RESIDING AT NO 388, PWD QUARTERS, KSRP SECTOR, KORAMANGALA, BANGALORE 560034 …RESPONDENTS THIS CRL.A IS FILED U/S 378(4) CR.PC PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 27.03.2024 PASSED IN C.C.NO.4025/2016 ON THE FILE OF THE HON'BLE COURT OF VI ADDL.JUDGE COURT OF SMALL CAUSES AND A.C.M.M BENGALURU CITY FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 138 OF N.I ACT AND CONVICT AND SENTENCE THE ACCUSED FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 138 OF N.I ACT. Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYAN N Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010422192024 NC: 2026:KHC:48924 CRL.A No. 1423 of 2024 THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA ORAL JUDGMENT Learned counsel for the appellant has filed a memo. Same reads as under: "M E M O The undersigned prays that the Hon'ble Court may be pleased to transfer the above appeal to District Court, Bangalore as per the judgment of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of CELESTIUM FINANCIAL v. A GNANASEKARAN ETC. reported in 2025 SCC ONLINE SC 1320, in the interest of justice." Memo is taken on record. In view of Memo and keeping in mind the judgment of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of CELESTIUM FINANCIAL v. A GNANASEKARAN ETC. reported in 2025 SCC ONLINE SC 1320, this appeal stands disposed of transferring the case to concerned District Court for disposal in accordance with law. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010422192024 NC: 2026:KHC:48924 CRL.A No. 1423 of 2024 The Registry is directed to send copy of this judgment along with Trial Court Records to the concerned Court. The concerned Principal District and Sessions Judge, is directed to issue notice to both parties and fix the date to appear before the Court. Sd/- (G BASAVARAJA) JUDGE DHA LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 33