- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:50074 CRL.A No. 1479 of 2024 CNR: KAHC010447822024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1479 OF 2024 (A) BETWEEN: 1. MR. S CHANDRA SEKHARAN S/O LATE G SUBRAMANIAN AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS R/AT NO A408 SMR VINAY GALAXY HOODI CIRCLE MAHADEVAPURA BENGALURU 560048 …APPELLANT (BY SRI. NEHRU P.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SMT.ANUSHA W/O PREM KUMAR AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS R/AT NO 786, 7TH CROSS 7TH MAIN, 4TH BLOCK, BEL LAYOUT Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYAN N VIDYARANAYAPURA Location: High Court of BENGALURU 560097 Karnataka …RESPONDENT (RESPONDENT IS SERVED BUT UNREPRESENTED.) CRL.A. FILED U/S.378(4) CR.P.C BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE APPELLANT/S PRAYING THAT THIS HONBLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED ORDER AND JUDGMENT OF ACQUITTAL PASSED BY THE XXXIII ACJM, MAYO HALL UNIT, BENGALURU IN C.C.NO.50757/2020 DATED 03.07.2024 AND CONVICT THE RESPONDENT WITH MAXIMUM SENTENCE AND FINE AND AWARD SUFFICIENT COMPENSATION TO THE APPELLANT OUT OF FINE AMOUNT IMPOSED ON THE RESPONDENT. - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:50074 CRL.A No. 1479 of 2024 CNR: KAHC010447822024 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: "M E M O

The appellant in the above appeal respectfully submits that aggrieved by the order passed by the XXXIII Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Mayohall Unit, Bengaluru, C.C.No.50757/2020 dated 03.07.2024, we had preferred the above appeal before this Hon'ble Court. As per the Apex Court decision in Celestium Finance V/s A.Gnansekaran etc., reported in 2025 SCC online SC 1320, hence, the above appeal may be transferred to the learned Principal Judge, City Civil & Sessions Court, to decide the same to meet the ends of justice." Memo is taken on record. 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 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:50074 CRL.A No. 1479 of 2024 CNR: KAHC010447822024 ONLINE SC 1320, this appeal stands disposed of transferring the case to concerned District Court for disposal in accordance with law. 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. Sd/- (G BASAVARAJA) JUDGE DHA LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 25

- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:50074 CRL.A No. 1479 of 2024 CNR: KAHC010447822024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1479 OF 2024 (A) BETWEEN: 1. MR. S CHANDRA SEKHARAN S/O LATE G SUBRAMANIAN AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS R/AT NO A408 SMR VINAY GALAXY HOODI CIRCLE MAHADEVAPURA BENGALURU 560048 …APPELLANT (BY SRI. NEHRU P.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SMT.ANUSHA W/O PREM KUMAR AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS R/AT NO 786, 7TH CROSS 7TH MAIN, 4TH BLOCK, BEL LAYOUT Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYAN N VIDYARANAYAPURA Location: High Court of BENGALURU 560097 Karnataka …RESPONDENT (RESPONDENT IS SERVED BUT UNREPRESENTED.) CRL.A. FILED U/S.378(4) CR.P.C BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE APPELLANT/S PRAYING THAT THIS HONBLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED ORDER AND JUDGMENT OF ACQUITTAL PASSED BY THE XXXIII ACJM, MAYO HALL UNIT, BENGALURU IN C.C.NO.50757/2020 DATED 03.07.2024 AND CONVICT THE RESPONDENT WITH MAXIMUM SENTENCE AND FINE AND AWARD SUFFICIENT COMPENSATION TO THE APPELLANT OUT OF FINE AMOUNT IMPOSED ON THE RESPONDENT. - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:50074 CRL.A No. 1479 of 2024 CNR: KAHC010447822024 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: "M E M O

The appellant in the above appeal respectfully submits that aggrieved by the order passed by the XXXIII Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Mayohall Unit, Bengaluru, C.C.No.50757/2020 dated 03.07.2024, we had preferred the above appeal before this Hon'ble Court. As per the Apex Court decision in Celestium Finance V/s A.Gnansekaran etc., reported in 2025 SCC online SC 1320, hence, the above appeal may be transferred to the learned Principal Judge, City Civil & Sessions Court, to decide the same to meet the ends of justice." Memo is taken on record. 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 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:50074 CRL.A No. 1479 of 2024 CNR: KAHC010447822024 ONLINE SC 1320, this appeal stands disposed of transferring the case to concerned District Court for disposal in accordance with law. 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. Sd/- (G BASAVARAJA) JUDGE DHA LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 25