- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010366382014 NC: 2026:KHC:49934 CRL.A No. 944 of 2014 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. 944 OF 2014 (A) BETWEEN: SRI HEMARAJU K AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, S/O LATE KRISHNAPPA, NO.4, 9TH A CROSS, 1ST MAIN, S R NAGAR, BANGALORE-560027 …APPELLANT (BY SRI. SHIVASHANKARAPPA., ADVOCATE) AND: SMT G. RENUKA W/O GANARAJU, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/AT NO.76, 4TH MAIN ROAD, 6TH CROSS, MARUTHI NAGAR, NAGARBHAVI MAIN ROAD, BANGALORE-560072 …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. A. LOURDU MARIYAPPA., ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.A. IS FILED U/S.378(4) CR.P.C BY THE ADV., FOR THE APPELLANT PRAYING THAT THIS HON'BLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED:2.7.14, PASSED BY THE XIX ACMM, BANGALORE, IN C.C.NO.30636/2009 - ACQUITTING THE RESPONDENT/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: KAHC010366382014 NC: 2026:KHC:49934 CRL.A No. 944 of 2014 THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, 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: "MEMO The appellant hereby humbly request this Hon'ble Court to remand/transfer the above case to the Hon'ble Sessions Court, in the interest of justice, in view of Supreme Court's judgment." Memo is taken on record. 2. 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. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010366382014 NC: 2026:KHC:49934 CRL.A No. 944 of 2014 3. The Registry is directed to send copy of this judgment along with Trial Court Records to the concerned Court. 4. The concerned Principal District and Sessions Judge, is directed to issue notice to both parties and fix the date to appear before the Court and to dispose of the case in accordance with law. Sd/- (G BASAVARAJA) JUDGE lnn List No.: 1 Sl No.: 82