Karnataka High Court
CRL.A/1479/2024 of MR. S CHANDRA SEKHARAN Vs SMT.ANUSHA on 15 September 2026
CNR: KAHC010447822024 NC: 2026:KHC:50074 CRL.A No. 1479 of 2024 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
HC-KAR
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
VIDYARANAYAPURA
BENGALURU 560097
…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.
Digitally signed by
LAKSHMINARAYAN N
Location: High Court of
Karnataka
HC-KAR
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: "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
HC-KAR
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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