Sri Balaji Industries v. Micro Mineral Industries
HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU (NC: 2025:KHC:55260) – Oral judgment, G Basavaraja J., 10-12-2025
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka HC (G Basavaraja J), 10-12-2025, NC: 2025:KHC:55260, CRL.A 1282/2023 - complainant's appeal u/s 378(4) CrPC against acquittal (C.C.No.22597/2018, XXIII Addl. CMM Bengaluru) in S.138 NI Act case; following Celestium Financial (2025 SCC ONLINE SC 1320) and parallel decisions of AP, MP, Chhattisgarh, Delhi HCs and this Court, complainant treated as victim; appeal transferred to Sessions Court to be considered under proviso to S.413 BNSS 2023; record and pending delay-condonation applications transferred; cause-title amendment permitted; merits left open; appeal disposed.
What did the court decide?
Appeal disposed of by transfer: Registry to transfer the entire record (including requisitioned trial-court copies) to the concerned Principal District & Sessions Judge, who may assign it to the competent Appellate Court, for consideration as an appeal under the proviso to S.413 BNSS, 2023; transferee court to issue notice to both parties and proceed in accordance with law; pending applications (including condonation of delay) to be transferred and considered by the transferee court; Appellate Court requested to dispose expeditiously; appellant permitted to amend the cause-title; no observations on merits, rights and contentions left open.