- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010187032024 NC: 2026:KHC:49366 CRL.A No. 674 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 674 OF 2024 (A-) BETWEEN: 1. KARNATAKA FISHERIES DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD., REGD. GOVERNMENT COMPANY HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT: HOIGE BAZAR, MANGALORE - 575001 REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, SRI K GANESH, MANAGING DIRECTOR, KFDC LTD, CUBBON PARK, BENGALURU 560001 …APPELLANT (BY SRI. SHIVARAMA BHAT O.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI FELIX BADTHAL MACHDO S/O BADTHALMACHDO, PROP JESUS SON OF GOD PERSIAN BOAT, AVELKODI POST, BHATKAL, UTTARAKANNADA-581320. …RESPONDENT (BY SMT. SUSHMITHA SURESH.,ADVOCATE) CRL.A FILED U/S 378(4) CR.PC BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE APPELLANT PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT DATED 30.12.2023 PASSED IN C.C.NO.352/2023, ON THE FILE OF IV JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE FIRST CLASS AT MANGALURU. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR HEARING ON INTERLOCUTORY APPLICATION, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYAN N Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010187032024 NC: 2026:KHC:49366 CRL.A No. 674 of 2024 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 counsel for the Appellant submits that the captioned Appeal is preferred against the order of the Ld. JMFC IV Court, Mangaluru and in view of the Judgment passed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in in the case of CELESTIUM FINANCIAL v. A GNANASEKARAN ETC. reported in 2025 SCC ONLINE SC 1320, the captioned Appeal needs to be transferred before the appropriate District Court, therefore the memo. The counsel for the Appellant prays that this Hon'ble court may kindly be pleased to take this memo on record and transfer the captioned Appeal in the interest of justice and equity." 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 - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010187032024 NC: 2026:KHC:49366 CRL.A No. 674 of 2024 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. 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.: 22