- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010586072022 NC: 2026:KHC:52987 CRL.A No. 2212 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 2212 OF 2022 (A) BETWEEN: SRI. T.R. UMASHANKAR, S/O T.V. RADHAKRISHNA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, R/AT NO. 1/871A, OLD POLICE STATION ROAD, NEAR PADMANABHA KALYANAMANTAP OIL MILL ROAD, TUMAKURU TOWN, TUMAKURU - 572 101. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. NAIK RAMACHANDRA RAMA., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI. R. MANJUNATH, S/O S. RAMAKRISHNA, AGE ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/AT NO. 60, 3RD CROSS, S.H. LAYOUT, KAVAL BYRASANDRA R T NAGAR POST, BANGALORE 5600032 ALSO WORKING AT MANAGER - ADMIN FACILITIES VENKATARAMAN ASSOCIATES, ARCHITCURE URBAN DESIGN, Digitally signed by REKHA R Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010586072022 NC: 2026:KHC:52987 CRL.A No. 2212 of 2022 NO. 10/2, O SHAGNESSY ROAD, LANGFORD GARDENS, BANGALORE - 560 025. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. RAMAMURTHY H.S., ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.A. IS FILED UNDER SECTION 378(4) CR.P.C BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE APPELLANT/S PRAYING THAT THIS HONBLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO MAY BE PLEASED TO ALLOW THE ABOVE AND SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER DATED:30.09.2022 PASSED BY THE LEARNED III ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC-IV TUMKURU IN C.C.NO.4494/2019 AND ETC., 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 That in the above appeal the appellant herein has challenged the judgment and order dated 30.9.2022 passed by the learned Addl.Civil Judge & JMFC IV Court, Tumakuru in - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010586072022 NC: 2026:KHC:52987 CRL.A No. 2212 of 2022 C.C.No.4494/2019. This subject matter is covered with judgment of the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India. In view of that judgment this appeal may be disposed as per the report judgment in 2025 SCC Online 1320 in the interest of justice and equity." Memo is taken on record. 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 - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010586072022 NC: 2026:KHC:52987 CRL.A No. 2212 of 2022 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.: 8