15-APEAL-1163-2011 (CR).docx IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CR. APPEAL NO. 1163 OF 2011 Najma Mohommad Khochikar … Appellant Versus Kashinath Rau Bhogam And Anr … Respondents WITH CR. APPEAL NO. 1164 OF 2011 Najma Mohommad Chochikar … Appellant Versus Kashinath Rau Bhogam And Anr … Respondents WITH CR. APPEAL NO. 1165 OF 2011 Najma Mohommad Khochikar … Appellant Versus Kashinath Rau Bhogam And Anr … Respondents —————— Mr. Bhushan Jadhav a/w Rajvardhan Rane i/b Chetan Patil, Advocate for the Appellant. Mr. N. B. Patil, APP for the Respondent – State. —————— Coram : ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J. Date : 17th September 2026. PER COURT : 1. Heard Mr. Bhushan Jadhav, learned Advocate for the Appellant and Mr. N. B. Patil, learned APP for the Respondent – State. Arjun 1 15-APEAL-1163-2011 (CR).docx 2. Learned Advocates for the parties, by referring to the decision of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Celestium Financial Vs. A. Gnanasekaran Etc. reported in 2025 SCC OnLine SC 1320, submit that these proceedings would now lay before the Sessions Court having jurisdiction. They therefore request that these proceedings be transferred to the Sessions Court having jurisdiction. 3. In view of the above, the following order is passed :- (i) The present proceedings be transferred to the Sessions Court, having jurisdiction;

(ii) The Registrar (Judicial) of this Court to take appropriate steps for transferring these proceedings to the Sessions Court, having jurisdiction; (iii) The Sessions Court, to which these proceedings would be transferred or assigned, after re-registration of the same, shall issue notice to the parties to the said proceedings and thereafter proceed with the matter on its own merits and in accordance with law. (iv) Considering the proceedings which are now being transferred have been pending for some time, the Sessions Court to which these proceedings would be assigned is requested to make an endeavour to expedite the proceedings. Parties shall cooperate in the early disposal of the proceedings. Arjun 2 15-APEAL-1163-2011 (CR).docx 4. Criminal Appeal Nos. 1163 of 2011, 1164 of 2011 and 1165 of 2011 are disposed of. 5. Interim Applications, if any, are also disposed of. [ ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J. ] Digitally signed by ARJUN ARJUN KRISHNA KRISHNA RODGE RODGE Date: 2026.09.21 11:05:50 +0530 Arjun 3

15-APEAL-1163-2011 (CR).docx IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CR. APPEAL NO. 1163 OF 2011 Najma Mohommad Khochikar … Appellant Versus Kashinath Rau Bhogam And Anr … Respondents WITH CR. APPEAL NO. 1164 OF 2011 Najma Mohommad Chochikar … Appellant Versus Kashinath Rau Bhogam And Anr … Respondents WITH CR. APPEAL NO. 1165 OF 2011 Najma Mohommad Khochikar … Appellant Versus Kashinath Rau Bhogam And Anr … Respondents —————— Mr. Bhushan Jadhav a/w Rajvardhan Rane i/b Chetan Patil, Advocate for the Appellant. Mr. N. B. Patil, APP for the Respondent – State. —————— Coram : ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J. Date : 17th September 2026. PER COURT : 1. Heard Mr. Bhushan Jadhav, learned Advocate for the Appellant and Mr. N. B. Patil, learned APP for the Respondent – State. Arjun 1 15-APEAL-1163-2011 (CR).docx 2. Learned Advocates for the parties, by referring to the decision of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Celestium Financial Vs. A. Gnanasekaran Etc. reported in 2025 SCC OnLine SC 1320, submit that these proceedings would now lay before the Sessions Court having jurisdiction. They therefore request that these proceedings be transferred to the Sessions Court having jurisdiction. 3. In view of the above, the following order is passed :- (i) The present proceedings be transferred to the Sessions Court, having jurisdiction;

(ii) The Registrar (Judicial) of this Court to take appropriate steps for transferring these proceedings to the Sessions Court, having jurisdiction; (iii) The Sessions Court, to which these proceedings would be transferred or assigned, after re-registration of the same, shall issue notice to the parties to the said proceedings and thereafter proceed with the matter on its own merits and in accordance with law. (iv) Considering the proceedings which are now being transferred have been pending for some time, the Sessions Court to which these proceedings would be assigned is requested to make an endeavour to expedite the proceedings. Parties shall cooperate in the early disposal of the proceedings. Arjun 2 15-APEAL-1163-2011 (CR).docx 4. Criminal Appeal Nos. 1163 of 2011, 1164 of 2011 and 1165 of 2011 are disposed of. 5. Interim Applications, if any, are also disposed of. [ ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J. ] Digitally signed by ARJUN ARJUN KRISHNA KRISHNA RODGE RODGE Date: 2026.09.21 11:05:50 +0530 Arjun 3