Mamatha U R v. Ranga
Case brief
What is this about?
Maintainability of a complainant's appeal against acquittal: CRL.A No. 1030 of 2024 (High Court of Karnataka, S. Rachaiah J., 17.07.2026). Appeal under S.378(4) Cr.P.C. by complainant/victim against acquittal dated 18.04.2022 in C.C.No.3090/2017 (Addl. Civil Judge and JMFC, Hassan) held not maintainable before the High Court; victim-complainant must invoke proviso to S.372 Cr.P.C. before the Sessions Court, per Celestium Financial v. A. Gnanasekaran, 2025 SCC OnLine SC 1320; appeal transferred to Sessions Court, appearance fixed 19.08.2026; jurisdiction/forum of victim's appeal; Cr.P.C. Sections 372 and 378(4).
What did the court decide?
Appeal (not maintainable before the High Court) transferred to the jurisdictional Appellate Court/Sessions Court; parties to appear on 19.08.2026 without further notice; Registry to transmit the entire appeal papers including the appeal memo; liberty to appellant's counsel to amend the cause title and provisions; pending I.As. disposed of.