- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010040592025 NC: 2026:KHC:54448 CRL.A No. 210 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.210 OF 2025 (A) BETWEEN: H B RANGANATH, S/O BETTAIAH, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/AT NO. 22/25, II FLOOR, 3RD MAIN, 5TH CROSS, NEAR SARAKI TANK, PUTTENAHALLI MAIN ROAD, BENGALURU 560 078. …APPELLANT (BY SRI S RAJASHEKAR, ADVOCATE [PH]) AND: S NAGARAJA REDDY, S/O SREERAMA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, R/AT FLAT NO. F-2, 4TH FLOOR, KUSHI APARTMENT, NO.6, 5TH CROSS, RAMAPPA LAYOUT, PUTTENAHALLI PALYA, J P NAGAR 7TH PHASE, BENGALURU 560 078. ALSO AT: S9, SHREE PLAZA, 1ST FLOOR, 80FT ROAD, SARJAPURA ROAD, KORAMANGALA, BENGLAURU 560 034. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI CHOKKAREDDY, ADVOCATE [PH]) Digitally signed by GEETHA P G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010040592025 NC: 2026:KHC:54448 CRL.A No. 210 of 2025 THIS CRL.A IS FILED U/S 378(4) CR.PC (FILED U/S 419(4) BNSS) PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER DATED 06.02.2024 PASSED IN C.C.NO.11197/2022 PENDING ON THE FILE OF HON'BLE SMALL CAUSES JUDGE AND A.C.M.M AT BENGALURU IN ACQUITTING THE ACCUSED/RESPONDENT AND CONSEQUENTLY CONVICT THE ACCUSED/RESPONDENT BY ALLOWING THE COMPLAINT ALONG WITH COSTS ETC. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA ORAL JUDGMENT 1. The appellant has preferred this appeal against the judgment of acquittal dated 06.02.2024 passed by the Judge, Court of Small Causes & ACMM, Bengaluru in C.C.No.11197/2022. 2. In view of 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, it is appropriate to transfer the case to the concerned District Court for disposal in accordance with law. 3. Accordingly, I pass the following: - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010040592025 NC: 2026:KHC:54448 CRL.A No. 210 of 2025 ORDER (i) Registry is directed to transfer this case to the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru, for disposal; (ii) The concerned transferee court is directed to issue Court notice to both the parties to appear before the concerned Court, and the concerned Court, thereafter, shall proceed with the case in accordance with law; (iii) In case there are applications pending for condonation of delay or any other pending applications, the same also be transferred to be considered by the learned Judge of transferee Court; (iv) The appellant is permitted to carry out necessary amendment in the cause-title and also the provisions thereof; (v) It is made clear that this Court has not made any observation as to the merits of the case and all rights and contentions of the parties are left open to be agitated before the Court concerned; - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010040592025 NC: 2026:KHC:54448 CRL.A No. 210 of 2025 (vi) The Registry is directed to send copy of this judgment along with Trial Court records to the concerned Court. Accordingly, this appeal stands disposed of. Sd/- (G BASAVARAJA) JUDGE hkh. List No.: 1 Sl No.: 22