Smt Yashoda v. Smt Renuka
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka High Court, CRL.A No. 932 of 2020, Justice G Basavaraja, decided 15-12-2025. Complainant's appeal against acquittal under S.138 NI Act (acquittal 20.11.2019, JMFC-III Shivamogga, C.C.No.538/2018) redirected from S.378(4) Cr.P.C. route to the proviso to S.372 Cr.P.C./proviso to S.413 BNSS 2023 before the Sessions Court, following Celestium Financial (SC); similar views of AP, MP, Chhattisgarh, Delhi High Courts and Karnataka HC benches relied upon; appeal transferred to Sessions appellate court; merits left open.
What did the court decide?
Appeal disposed of with directions: Registry to transfer the entire record (including requisitioned trial court records) to the concerned Principal District & Sessions Judge for assignment to the jurisdictional appellate court; the appeal to be treated and numbered as one under the proviso to Section 413 BNSS 2023; transferee court to issue court notice to both parties; pending applications (including condonation of delay) to be transferred and considered; expeditious disposal requested; appellant permitted to amend the cause-title; no observation on merits, rights and contentions left open.