- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010452242024 NC: 2026:KHC:49242 CRL.A No. 1467 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. 1467 OF 2024 (A) BETWEEN: MR. YOGINDRA POTLURI SON OF MR. P PITCHESWARA AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.53 HALE HALLI, K R PURAM POST, BENGALURU - 560 036 …APPELLANT (BY SMT. ADITHI S., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. SYED KHAMRUDDIN, ADVOCATE) AND: MR. P. YOGANAND SON OF P PAPANNA AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.10, VIJAYALAKSHMI NILAYA D N R LAYOUT, SHESHADRIPURAM, BANGALORE - 560 020 …RESPONDENT THIS CRL.A IS FILED U/S 378(4) (FILED U/S 419 OF CR.PC BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE APPELLANT PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT DATED 02.05.2024 PASSED BY THE HONBLE XXXIII ADDL. CMM AT BENGALURU (ANNEXURE-A) Digitally signed by ANNAPURNA G Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010452242024 NC: 2026:KHC:49242 CRL.A No. 1467 of 2024 AND ALLOW THE COMPLAINT FILED BY THE APPELLANT IN C.C.NO.55294/2021. 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 undersigned counsel for the appellant submits that in view of the judgment passed in CELESTIUM FINANCIAL v. A GNANASEKARAN ETC. [ 2025 SCC ONLINE SC 1320], the appellant is also entitled to file an appeal against the judgment of acquittal before the Sessions Court. Wherefore, it is prayed that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to transfer the present appeal to the concerned appellate Court of Sessions & be considered as an appeal under proviso to Section 4B of BNSS, 2023 [Section 372 of Cr.P.C.]." 2. Memo is taken on record. 3. In view of memo and keeping in mind the judgment of the Hon'ble Supreme Court, this appeal is - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010452242024 NC: 2026:KHC:49242 CRL.A No. 1467 of 2024 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. 5. The concerned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru, 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.: 25