- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010165672025 NC: 2026:KHC:55677 CRL.A No. 606 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 606 OF 2025 (A) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. ANKAPPA S/O CHIKKAMARIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/AT RAMANAHALLI VILLAGE, URAGAPURA POST, BIDADI HOBLI, RAMANAGAR TALUK, RAMANAGAR DISTRICT-562109. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. SHRIDHAR P.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI. RAMESH R S S/O LATE SIDDAMALLAIAH AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, R/AT RAMANAHALLI VILLAGE, URAGAPURA POST, BIDADI HOBLI, RAMANAGAR TALUK, RAMANAGAR DISTRICT-562109. …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 AND ORDER DATED 11.11.2024 OF ACQUITTAL IN C.C.NO.537/2020 PASSED BY THE ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, RAMANAGARA VIDE ANNEXURE-A. Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYAN N Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010165672025 NC: 2026:KHC:55677 CRL.A No. 606 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 Learned counsel for the appellant has filed a memo. Same reads as under: "MEMO The appellant seeks leave of this Hon'ble Court and requests to transfer the above mentioned appeal to concerned Sessions Court in the view of the Apex Court judgment passed in CELESTIUM FINANCIAL v. A GNANASEKARAN ETC. reported in 2025 SCC ONLINE SC 1320, at para 10. Hence, this memo may be pleased to taken on record in the interest of justice and equity." 2. Memo is taken on record. 3. In view of memo and keeping in mind the judgment of the Hon'ble Supreme Court, this appeal is transferred to concerned District Court for disposal in accordance with law. Accordingly, the appeal is disposed of. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010165672025 NC: 2026:KHC:55677 CRL.A No. 606 of 2025 4. 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 for their appearance before the Court and dispose of the case in accordance with law. Sd/- (G BASAVARAJA) JUDGE KBM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 33