Karnataka High Court
CRL.A/1160/2024 of SRI K N SHARATH KUMAR Vs SRI LOKESH I D on 16 September 2026
CNR: KAHC010331142024 NC: 2026:KHC:50499 CRL.A No. 1160 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1160 OF 2024 ( A ) BETWEEN: 1. SRI K N SHARATH KUMAR S/O LATE K B
HC-KAR
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA
CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1160 OF 2024 (A)
BETWEEN:
1.
SRI K N SHARATH KUMAR
S/O LATE K B OMKARAMOORTHI
AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS,
R/AT NO.215, KOLAGUNDA
JAVAGAL HOBLI, ARASIKERE TALUK
HASSAN DISTRICT 573 103
ALSO NOW AT
BANGALORE AYYANAGAR BAKERY
KALLERI, KARAYA VILLAGE,
BELTHANGADY TALUK - 574 214
…APPELLANT
(BY SRI. KARUNAKARA, ADV. FOR
SRI. SATHISHA D. J., ADV.)
AND:
1.
SRI LOKESH I D
S/O DODDAPPA I C
AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS,
R/AT DODDABEMMATHI POST,
MALLIPATNA HOBLI, ARAKALGUDU TALUK,
HASSAN DISTRICT 573 102
…RESPONDENT
(BY SRI. KUMBAR VASANT FAKEERAPPA., ADVOCATE)
THIS CRL.A IS FILED U/S 378(4) CR.PC BY THE
ADVOCATE
FOR
THE
APPELLANT
PRAYING
THAT
THIS
HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO ALLOW THIS
APPEAL AND SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT OF ACQUITTAL IN
PASSED IN C.C.NO.320/2021 DATED 28.02.2024 PASSED BY
THE PRL. SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC AT BELTHANGADY, DAKSHINA KANNADA.
Digitally signed by
LAKSHMINARAYAN N
Location: High Court
of Karnataka
HC-KAR
THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS
DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA
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ORAL JUDGMENT
This appeal is preferred against the judgment of acquittal dated 28.02.2024 passed in CC No.320 of 2021 by the Principal Senior Civil Judge and JMFC at Belthangady, Dakshina Kannada.
2. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the appellant that this appeal may be transferred to the District Judge in view of the judgment of Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of CELESTIUM FINANCIAL v. A GNANASEKARAN ETC. reported in 2025 SCC ONLINE SC 1320. In the light of the submission made by the learned Counsel for the appellant as also keeping in mind the aforestated judgment of Hon'ble Supreme Court, this appeal stands disposed of transferring the case to concerned District Court for disposal.
HC-KAR
3. The Registry is directed to send copy of this judgment along with Trial Court Records to the concerned Court.
4. 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 to dispose of the case in accordance with law.
Sd/- (G BASAVARAJA) JUDGE
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