- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010316272024 NC: 2026:KHC:49244 CRL.A No. 1133 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. 1133 OF 2024 (A) BETWEEN: SMT. GOWRAMMA T B W/O. LATE BASAVARAJU, AGED ABOUT 84 YEARS, R/O. AT BEHIND HINDI B.ED COLLEGE, R.C. ROAD, HASSANA TOWN, HASSANA DISTRICT - 573 201. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. VINOD KUMAR M., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY STATION HOUSE OFFICER, HASSANA CITY PS, HASSANA TOWN, HASSANA DISTRICT-573 201. 2. KRISHNEGOWDA C.V. S/O. LATE VENKATEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, R/AT ABAD MOHALLA, HASSAN TOWN, HASSANA TALUK, HASSANA DISTRICT - 573 201. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K. NAGESHWARAPPA, HCGP FOR R1) Digitally signed by ANNAPURNA G Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010316272024 NC: 2026:KHC:49244 CRL.A No. 1133 of 2024 THIS CRL.A IS FILED U/S 372 OF CR.P.C. BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE APPELLANT/S PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT/ORDER OF ACQUITTAL DATED 10.07.2023 PASSED IN C.C.NO.237/2014 BY THE HONOURABLE PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE AND J.M.F.C., HASSAN AND CONVICT THE RESPONDENTS FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 506, 406 AND 420 R/W 34 OF IPC HOLDING THAT THE COMPLAINANT HAS PROVED THE OFFENCES AGAINST THE RESPONDENTS, BY PERUSING THE RECORDS. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, 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 advocate for Appellant respectfully prays and submit to transfer the above mentioned matter to the Sessions Judge as the Hon'ble Supreme Court judgment in the appeals of acquittal in the judgment in CELESTIUM FINANCIAL v. A GNANASEKARAN ETC. (2025 SCC ONLINE SC 1320). This memo is requested to take on record, in the interest of justice and equity." - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010316272024 NC: 2026:KHC:49244 CRL.A No. 1133 of 2024 2. Memo is taken on record. 3. In view of memo and also keeping in mind the judgment of the Hon'ble Supreme Court, this appeal is transferred to concerned District Court for disposal. Accordingly, the appeal is disposed of. 4. Registry is directed to send copy of this judgment along with Trial Court Records to the concerned Court for disposal. 5. The concerned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Hassan, 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 PSJ List No.: 1 Sl No.: 22