- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010388192015 NC: 2026:KHC:55575 CRL.A No. 993 of 2015 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 993 OF 2015 (A) BETWEEN: SRI TYAGARAJANAGAR CREDIT CO OP SOCIETY LTD., REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, SMT. K. NAGARATHNA, HINDU, MAJOR NO.258/1, 1ST FLOOR, 3RD CROSS K.S.COLONY, 2ND BLOCK, THYAGARAJANAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 028. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. S.P. SATHISH, ADVOCATE) AND: SMT. ROSELINE PRABHAVATHY, W/O LATE PRAKASH, MAJOR, NO.43, RAMAKRISHNA REDDY BUILDING, SARAKKI VILLAGE, BANGALORE - 560 064. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. A.V. RAMAKRISHNA, ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.A. IS FILED UNDER SECTION 378(4) CR.P.C, 1973, BY THE SPP AND ADVOCATE FOR THE APPELLANT PRAYING THAT THIS HON'BLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO SET Digitally signed by REKHA R Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010388192015 NC: 2026:KHC:55575 CRL.A No. 993 of 2015 ASIDE THE JUDGMENT DATED 02.05.2015 PASSED BY THE XXXVIII ADDL. C.M.M. AND XII A.S.C.J, BENGALURU IN C.C.No.14469/2012 ACQUITTING THE RESPONDENT/ACCUSED FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 138 OF N.I. ACT 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 The appellant most respectfully submits that, since the acquittal judgment passed by Hon'ble Magistrate 38 ACMM at Bengaluru. Hence, recent judgment this appeal may be remand to jurisdiction Sessions Court, 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 - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010388192015 NC: 2026:KHC:55575 CRL.A No. 993 of 2015 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 to appear before the Court, and thereafter to dispose of the case in accordance with law. Sd/- (G BASAVARAJA) JUDGE RR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 14