- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010366842025 NC: 2026:KHC:50490 CRL.A No. 1221 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. 1221 OF 2025 (A) BETWEEN: SMT. MUNINANJAMMA, W/O. LATE ANANDABABU, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/AT NO. 114/3, 19TH MAIN, 7TH CROSS, MARENAHALLI PALYA, J. P. NAGAR, 2ND PHASE, BENGALURU - 560 078. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. SURESH P., ADVOCATE) AND: SRI. VIJAYKUMAR A., S/O. ANNAMALYA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, NO. 112/2, 19TH MAIN, 7TH CROSS, MARENAHALLI PALYA, J. P. NAGAR, 2ND PHASE, BENGALURU - 560 078. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. D.V. VENKATESH, ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.A IS FILED UNDER SECTION 378(4) CR.PC BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE APPELLANT UNDER SECTION 419(4) BNSS, 2023 PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED JUDGMENT OF Digitally signed by REKHA R Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010366842025 NC: 2026:KHC:50490 CRL.A No. 1221 of 2025 ACQUITTAL DATED:01.08.2024 IN CC.NO.1294/2021 PASSED BY THE HON'BLE XII ADDL. JUDGE, COURT OF SMALL CAUSES AND ADDL. CJM, BENGALURU (SCCH-08) BY ALLOWING PRESENT APPEAL AND TO CONVICT THE RESPONDENT FOR AN OFFENCE P/U/S. 138 OF THE N.I. ACT 1881 BY SETTING ASIDE THE IMPUGNED JUDGMENT OF ACQUITTAL DATED:01.08.2024 IN CC.NO.1294/2021 PASSED BY THE HONBLE XII ADDL. JUDGE, COURT OF SMALL CAUSES AND ADDL. CJM, BENGALURU (SCCH-08) BY ALLOWING PRESENT APPEAL. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, 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 FILED ON BEHALF OF THE APPELLANT The counsel appearing for the appellant submits as under: That, appellant challenged the acquittal order passed on 01.08.2024 by the ACMM SCCH- 9 at Bengaluru. Hence, in view of transfer the case to the Principal District Judge, Bengaluru in the interest of justice." Memo is taken on record. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010366842025 NC: 2026:KHC:50490 CRL.A No. 1221 of 2025 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. 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, and therefore to dispose of the case in accordance with law. Sd/- (G BASAVARAJA) JUDGE RR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 31