- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010598102025 NC: 2026:KHC:52201 CRL.A No. 1849 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1849 OF 2025 (A-) BETWEEN: 1. M/S GREEN PICKLES PVT. LTD., HAVING ITS OFFICE AT DWARAGHANAHALLY, BISALAHALLI POST, MANCHENAHALLI HOBLI, GOWRIBIDANUR TALUK CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT-561 211 REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR DR. V. NAGEGOWDA. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. N MANOHAR., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI. HULIKUNTEPPA URAMUNDALA S/O THINDAPPA, AGED MAJOR NO.5, HUCCHENAHALLI VILLAGE, HIREKERIYAGINAHALLI, SANDUR TALUK, BELLARY DIST.-583135 …RESPONDENT CRL.A FILED U/S 378(4) CR.PC (FILED U/S 419(4) OF BNSS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE APPELLANT PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT OF ACQUITTAL DATED 17.05.2025 PASSED BY THE LEARNED XXIV ADDL.SMALL CAUSES JUDGE AND ACJM (SCCH-26), BENGALURU IN CC NO.4068/2022 AND TO CONVICT THE RESPONDENT/ ACCUSED FOR THE O/P/U/S 138 OF THE N.I ACT (AS AMENDED) AND ETC. Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYAN N Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010598102025 NC: 2026:KHC:52201 CRL.A No. 1849 of 2025 THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR HEARING ON INTERLOCUTORY APPLICATION, 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 appellant submitted that Appeal by the complainant against order of Acquittal is not maintainable before this Court. Since this Court has no jurisdiction to decide appeal on the merit. The appeal may transfer to the jurisdictional Court. The Appellant pray this Court date may be fixed before the Appellant Court to appearances. Hence, this memo.." 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: KAHC010598102025 NC: 2026:KHC:52201 CRL.A No. 1849 of 2025 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.: 13