- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010088722024 NC: 2026:KHC:50739 CRL.A No. 337 of 2024 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. 337 OF 2024 (A-) BETWEEN: 1. SRI MOHAN KUMAR T H S/O HOMBALE GOWDA AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS R/AT NO 9, SUREKHA NIVASA 3RD CROSS NAIDU LAYOUT RAJEEV GANDHI ROAD JARAGANAHALLI, BANGALORE - 560036 …APPELLANT (BY SRI. SATHISHA D J.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI VIJAI KUMAR K N AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS R/AT NO 12, S V ALPINE APARTMENTS FLAT NO S-6, 2ND FLOOR 5TH MAIN ROAD RAGHUNA HALLI BANGALORE - 560109 ALSO AVAILABLE AT SRI VIJAI KUMAR K N POLICE CONSTABLE J P NAGAR POLICE STATION J P NAGAR, BANGALORE - 560078 …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. MANU B P.,ADVOCATE) CRL.A FILED U/S 378(4) OF CR.P.C. BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE APPELLANT/S PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT OF THE ACQUITTAL IN C.C.NO.15926/2019 DATED 07.11.2023 BY THE XX ADDL.C.M.M., BENGALURU FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 138 OF NI ACT. Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYAN N Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010088722024 NC: 2026:KHC:50739 CRL.A No. 337 of 2024 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 It is respectfully submits that, the impugned Judgment passed by the XX Chief Metropolitan Magistrate court at Bangaluru, Hence This Hon'ble Court be pleased to permit to transfer the above said appeal to the concerned District Court, Hence, kindly take the same on record, In the interest of justice and equity. In view of the Supreme Court order." 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 - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010088722024 NC: 2026:KHC:50739 CRL.A No. 337 of 2024 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.: 45