M/S Balaji Electrical Engineering v. M/S Chetana Engineering Consultancy
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NC: 2025:KHC:57234; Karnataka HC CRL.A No. 124 of 2016; G Basavaraja J; decided 15-12-2025; S. 138 NI Act acquittal appeal by complainant M/s Balaji Electrical Engineering Subbalaxmi Traders (advocates Lokesha K. and Abhishek Marla) against M/s Chetana Engineering Consultancy, Bellary (Selvaraj, Pratap); appeal filed u/s 378(4) CrPC against acquittal judgment dated 31.10.2015 by JMFC-V Court, Mangalore D.K. in C.C.No.783/2008; Celestium Financial v. A Gnanasekaran 2025 SCC OnLine SC 1320; complainant as 'victim' entitled to appeal under proviso to S. 372 CrPC; appeal transferred to Sessions Court to be considered under proviso to S. 413 BNSS 2023; corroborating decisions: Charbel India (AP), Manorama Kankane and Lata Kisan Sewa Kendra and Urmit Madrah (MP), Neelam Sahu and Kirti Kurian (Chhattisgarh), D.K. Associates (Delhi), Sidagondappa, T.H. Lenkappa, Ananya Enterprises (Karnataka); no merits decided; rights left open.