Karnataka High Court
CRL.A/1025/2025 of SRI. N. SADASHIVA REDDY Vs SRI. DURUGAPPA on 5 October 2026
CNR: KAHC010315152025 NC: 2026:KHC:55663 CRL.A No. 1025 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. 1025 OF 2025 ( A ) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. N. SADASHIVA REDDY SON OF NARAYANA REDDY,
HC-KAR
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. 1025 OF 2025 (A)
BETWEEN:
1.
SRI. N. SADASHIVA REDDY
SON OF NARAYANA REDDY,
AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS
RESIDING AT NO.6, 8TH CROSS,
1ST A MAIN ROAD, R.R.LAYOUT,
NAGADEVANAHALLI, JNANABHARATHI,
BENGALURU - 560056.
…APPELLANT
(BY SRI. VIJAYA KUMAR R., ADVOCATE)
AND:
1.
SRI. DURUGAPPA
SON OF LAKSHMAPPA
AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS
NO.21, JNANA JYOTHI NAGARA
2ND STAGE, NEAR BALAJI LAYOUT,
JNANABHARATHI, BENGALURU - 560 056
AND WORKING AS STAFF NO. 3787079
ADDITIONAL DEPUTY ENGINEER
FACTORY SERVICE DEPARTMENT,
BHEL-EDN, MYSURU ROAD,
BENGALURU 560026
…RESPONDENT
CRL.A. FILED U/S.378(4) CR.P.C BY THE ADVOCATE FOR
THE APPELLANT/S PRAYING THAT THIS HON'BLE COURT MAY
BE PLEASED TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER OF
ACQUITTAL DATED 26.03.2025 PASSED BY THE XXIII ACJM
Digitally signed by
LAKSHMINARAYAN N
Location: High Court
of Karnataka
HC-KAR
BENGALURU IN C.C.NO.36900/2021 BY ALLOWING THIS
CRIMINAL
APPEAL
AND
CONVICT
AND
SENTENCE
THE
RESPONDENT/ACCUSED FOR THE OFFENCE WITH WHICH HE
WAS CHRGED.
THIS
APPEAL,
COMING
ON
FOR
HEARING
ON
INTERLOCUTORY APPLICATION, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS
DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA
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ORAL JUDGMENT
Learned counsel for the appellant has filed a memo. Same reads as under: "MEMO FILED BY THE APPELLANT
The undersigned counsel appearing for appellant in the above case, most respectfully pray that this Hon'ble court be pleased to transfer above appeal from this court to Prl. City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bangalore in view of the appellant herein challenged the order of acquittal in C.C.No.36900/2021 passed by the XXIII Addl. CJM, Bangalore u/s 138 of N I Act.
Hence, it is respectfully pray that the above appeal may kindly be transfer to Prl. City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bangalore in the ends of justice."
Memo is taken on record.
HC-KAR
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.
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
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