- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010328332024 NC: 2026:KHC:48930 CRL.A No. 1164 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. 1164 OF 2024 (A) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. RAJESHWARI W/O SANTOSH KUMAR AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS R/O AMBEDKAR NAGAR, KOLAR 563101 …APPELLANT (BY SRI. THAMMAIAH H N., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SMT. T.R. UMARANI C/O GOVINDAPPA AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS RAILWAY DEPARTMENT AMBEDKAR NAGAR R/O GANGAMMA TEMPLE ROAD, KOLAR 563101 …RESPONDENT THIS CRL.A. IS FILED U/S.378(4) CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT DATED 06.04.2024 PASSED IN C.C.NO.1518/2018 VIDE ANNEXURE A BY THE HONBLE III ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC KOLAR BY ALLOWING THIS APPEAL CONSEQUENTLY ALLOW THE C.C.NO.1518/2018 AND CONVICT THE ACCUSED/RESPONDENT HEREIN FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCE P/U/S 138 OF NI ACT. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYAN N Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010328332024 NC: 2026:KHC:48930 CRL.A No. 1164 of 2024 ORAL JUDGMENT Learned counsel for the appellant has filed a memo. Same reads as under: "MEMO The undersigned submits that the above case may be remanded back to District Court at Kolar as per the direction of this Court and Hon'ble Supreme Court, 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. The Registry is directed to send copy of this judgment along with Trial Court Records to the concerned Court. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010328332024 NC: 2026:KHC:48930 CRL.A No. 1164 of 2024 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.: 31