- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010046832021 NC: 2026:KHC:54443 CRL.A No. 909 of 2021 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. 909 OF 2021 (A) BETWEEN: SRI T R DEEPAK, S/O T RANGANATHA RAO, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/AT NO.35, 9TH CROSS, 38TH MAIN, SBI COLONY, JP NAGAR, 1ST PHASE, BANGALORE-560078. AND ALSO AT EARTHZ, NO.231, 7TH CROSS, SARAKKI MAIN ROAD, SHAKAMBARINAGAR, J.P. NAGAR, 1ST PHASE, BANGALORE-560078. …APPELLANT (BY SRI KANCHAN SRINIVASAN CHETTY, ADVOCATE [ABSENT]) AND: MR. SUNDER V, S/O VENKATACHALAM S, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/AT C/O VENKATAKRISHNAPPA AND LAKSHMI, NO.19, 1ST FLOOR, BSK 3RD STAGE, 7TH BLOCK, 2ND PHASE, NEAR NCERT, HOSAKEREHALLI, WARD NO.161, BANGALORE-560085. Digitally signed by GEETHA P G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010046832021 NC: 2026:KHC:54443 CRL.A No. 909 of 2021 AND ALSO BUSINESSS AT SCUBE TECHNOSOFT PVT. LTD., NO.13 AND 14, 1ST CROSS, ANJANEYANAGAR, BANASHANKARI, BANGALORE-560085. …RESPONDENT THIS CRL.A IS FILED U/S.378(4) CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER PASSED BY THE LEARNED XII A.C.M.M., BENGALURU IN C.C.NO.2/2019 DATED 30.11.2020 VIDE ANNEXURE-A 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. None appears for the appellant. 2. The appellant has preferred this appeal against the judgment of acquittal dated 30.11.2020 passed by XII Additional Judge and ACMM, Bengaluru in C.C.No.2/2019. 3. 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 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010046832021 NC: 2026:KHC:54443 CRL.A No. 909 of 2021 4. Accordingly, I pass the following: 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: KAHC010046832021 NC: 2026:KHC:54443 CRL.A No. 909 of 2021 (vi) Registry is directed to send copy of this judgment to the concerned Court. Accordingly, this appeal stands disposed of. Sd/- (G BASAVARAJA) JUDGE hkh. List No.: 1 Sl No.: 15