- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:50463 CRL.A No. 2121 of 2016 CNR: KAHC010537572016 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 2121 OF 2016 (378(Cr.PC) / 419(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. SRI K V KRISHNA REDDY S/O LATE VEERAPPA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, PROPRIETOR OF MANJUNATHA BRICK WORKS, NO.172/1, KUDLU VILLAGE, BOMMANAHALLI POST, BANGALORE. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. T SESHAGIRI RAO., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. P PONNUSWAMY S/O LATE PERUMAL GOWDAR, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, NO.B2, 5TH CROSS, NEAR BALAJI TALKIES, Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYAN N BALAJI NAGAR, Location: High Court of Karnataka DHARMARAM COLLEGE POST, BANGALORE-560029. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. CHANDRAHASA RAI B., ADVOCATE) CRL.A. FILED U/S.378 CR.P.C BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE APPELLANT PRAYING THAT THIS HON'BLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO MODIFY THE IMPUGNED JUDGMENT DATED 04.05.2016 PASSED BY THE XIX ADDL. CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE, BANGALORE IN C.C.NO.21632/2012 AND ALLOW THE COMPLAINT ONE FILED BY THE COMPLAINANT U/S 200 OF CR.P.C., AGAINST THE ACCUSED U/S 138 OF N.I. ACT AND ALLOW THE PRESENT APPEAL. - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:50463 CRL.A No. 2121 of 2016 CNR: KAHC010537572016 THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA ORAL JUDGMENT 1. Learned counsel for the appellant has filed a memo. Same reads as under:

"MEMO The undersigned counsel for the appellant in the above matter most humbly prays that this Hon'ble Court may kindly transfer the above before Prl. City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bangalore as per the direction of the Hon'ble Apex Court in Crl. Appeal No. of 2025 reported 2025 SCC online SC 1320 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 in the case of CELESTIUM FINANCIAL v. A GNANASEKARAN ETC. reported in 2025 SCC ONLINE SC 1320, this appeal stands disposed of transferring the case to concerned District Court for disposal in accordance with law. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:50463 CRL.A No. 2121 of 2016 CNR: KAHC010537572016 4. The 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 and fix the date to appear before the Court. Sd/- (G BASAVARAJA) JUDGE KBM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 1

- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:50463 CRL.A No. 2121 of 2016 CNR: KAHC010537572016 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 2121 OF 2016 (378(Cr.PC) / 419(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. SRI K V KRISHNA REDDY S/O LATE VEERAPPA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, PROPRIETOR OF MANJUNATHA BRICK WORKS, NO.172/1, KUDLU VILLAGE, BOMMANAHALLI POST, BANGALORE. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. T SESHAGIRI RAO., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. P PONNUSWAMY S/O LATE PERUMAL GOWDAR, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, NO.B2, 5TH CROSS, NEAR BALAJI TALKIES, Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYAN N BALAJI NAGAR, Location: High Court of Karnataka DHARMARAM COLLEGE POST, BANGALORE-560029. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. CHANDRAHASA RAI B., ADVOCATE) CRL.A. FILED U/S.378 CR.P.C BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE APPELLANT PRAYING THAT THIS HON'BLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO MODIFY THE IMPUGNED JUDGMENT DATED 04.05.2016 PASSED BY THE XIX ADDL. CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE, BANGALORE IN C.C.NO.21632/2012 AND ALLOW THE COMPLAINT ONE FILED BY THE COMPLAINANT U/S 200 OF CR.P.C., AGAINST THE ACCUSED U/S 138 OF N.I. ACT AND ALLOW THE PRESENT APPEAL. - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:50463 CRL.A No. 2121 of 2016 CNR: KAHC010537572016 THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA ORAL JUDGMENT 1. Learned counsel for the appellant has filed a memo. Same reads as under:

"MEMO The undersigned counsel for the appellant in the above matter most humbly prays that this Hon'ble Court may kindly transfer the above before Prl. City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bangalore as per the direction of the Hon'ble Apex Court in Crl. Appeal No. of 2025 reported 2025 SCC online SC 1320 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 in the case of CELESTIUM FINANCIAL v. A GNANASEKARAN ETC. reported in 2025 SCC ONLINE SC 1320, this appeal stands disposed of transferring the case to concerned District Court for disposal in accordance with law. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:50463 CRL.A No. 2121 of 2016 CNR: KAHC010537572016 4. The 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 and fix the date to appear before the Court. Sd/- (G BASAVARAJA) JUDGE KBM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 1