Sri.C. Ramachandra v. Sri. P. Subbaiah
Case brief
What is this about?
Keywords: Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act; acquittal; appeal by complainant; victim; Section 378(4) Cr.P.C.; proviso to Section 372 Cr.P.C.; proviso to Section 413 BNSS 2023; transfer to Sessions Court; Principal District & Sessions Judge; condonation of delay; Celestium Financial v. A Gnanasekaran Etc. 2025 SCC OnLine SC 1320; Charbel India (AP) 2025 SCC OnLine AP 2815; Manorama Kankane (MP) Crl.A. 5910/2025; Late Kisan Sewa Kendra 2025 SCC OnLine MP 4818; Urmit Madrah Crl.A. 11872/2022; Neelam Sahu ACQA 340/2018; Kirti Kurian ACQA 198/2019 (Chattisgarh); Sidagondappa CRL.A. 20021/2018; T.H. Lenkappa Crl.A. 146/2015; D.K. Associates (Delhi) Crl.A. 694/2016; Ananya Enterprises Crl.A. 100171/2016; CRL.A No. 1481 of 2015; IV JMFC Mysuru; C.C.No.451/2015; Justice G Basavaraja; decided 21-01-2026; NC: 2026:KHC:3506.
What did the court decide?
Appeal disposed of with directions: Registry to transfer the entire record, including requisitioned trial-court copies, to the concerned Principal District & Sessions Judge for assignment to the appellate Court having jurisdiction; transferee Court to consider and number the matter as an appeal under the proviso to Section 413 BNSS, 2023; Court notice to be issued to both parties; pending applications (including condonation of delay) to be transferred and considered in accordance with law; expeditious disposal requested; appellant permitted to amend the cause-title; no observations on merits, all rights and contentions left open.