- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010167852025 NC: 2026:KHC:50744 CRL.A No. 623 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 623 OF 2025 (A-) BETWEEN: 1. SRI.PUTTARAJU S/O BETTAIAH AGED 42 YEARS R/AT CHIKKANAHALLI ENNEGERE POST, SOLURU HOBLI MAGADI TALUK RAMANGARA DISTRICT. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. DEEPAK BHASKAR.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI.C.P. JAYARAM S/O LATE PUTTARANGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/AT NO.80, 1ST MAIN ROAD, 3RD CROSS VIVEKANANDA NAGARA MACHOHALLI GATE, MAGADI MAIN ROAD, BANGALORE. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. MAHESH S. N., ADVOCATE) CRL.A FILED U/S 378(4) CR.P.C (U/S 419(4) BNSS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE APPELLANT/S PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO ADMIT AND ALLOW THE PRESENT APPEAL AND SET ASIDE THE JUDGEMENT DTD 09.01.2025 IN CC.NO.2263/2016 PASSED BY THE HONBLE PRL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, NELAMANGALA BY CONVICTING THE RESPONDENT. Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYAN N Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010167852025 NC: 2026:KHC:50744 CRL.A No. 623 of 2025 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 counsel for the Appellant humbly prays that this Hon'ble Court be pleased to transfer the captained Appeal before the Hon'ble District and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru Rural for adjudication of the case in line with this Hon'ble Apex Court direction in SLP (Crl) Nos.137-139 of 2025. The present memo is being filed without prejudice to the contentions available to the Appellant in appeal and it is prayed that the order on delay may remain in effect. WHEREFORE, this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to take an record the memo, in the interest of justice and equity ." 2. Memo is taken on record. 3. 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 - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010167852025 NC: 2026:KHC:50744 CRL.A No. 623 of 2025 2025 SCC ONLINE SC 1320, this appeal stands disposed of transferring the case to concerned District Court for disposal in accordance with law. 4. The Registry is directed to send copy of this judgment along with Trial Court Records to the concerned Court. 5. 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 KBM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 55