- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010056412024 NC: 2026:KHC:50080 CRL.A No. 208 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 208 OF 2024 (A) BETWEEN: 1. SHRI. RUDRAPRAKASH S/O. UMAPATHI, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, R/AT NO.99, 4TH CROSS, 1ST MAIN, CHAMARAJPET, BENGALURU-560 018. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. V B SHIVA KUMAR., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SHRI. T. V. RAMACHANDRA AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY OF AMAR AROMATIC, NO.166, 9TH MAIN, QLA LAYOUT, WARD NO. 8, NEAR UCO BANK, SHANKAR NAGAR, SAHAKARA NAGARA, BENGALURU-560 092. …RESPONDENT (RESPONDENT SERVED BUT UN-REPRESENTED.) CRL.A FILED U/S.378(4) CR.P.C BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE APPELLANT PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT DATED 09.08.2023 PASSED IN C.C.NO.1369/2021 BY THE VII ADDL.SMALL CAUSES JUDGE AND A.C.M.M BENGALURU ALLOW THE APPEAL AND COST OF THE APPEAL. 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: KAHC010056412024 NC: 2026:KHC:50080 CRL.A No. 208 of 2024 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 appeal is filed on acquittal under Section 138 and 142 of NI Act. In view of the judgment of Hon'ble Supreme Court. The Appeal may be transferred to the Sessions Court for continuation of the proceedings prayer as prayed." 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 2025 SCC ONLINE SC 1320, this appeal stands disposed of transferring the case to concerned District Court for disposal in accordance with law. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010056412024 NC: 2026:KHC:50080 CRL.A No. 208 of 2024 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 for appearance. Sd/- (G BASAVARAJA) JUDGE KBM LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 24