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Victim appeal by complainant against acquittal; S.378(4) Cr.P.C. appeal converted/transferred to proviso to S.372 Cr.P.C. route, now proviso to S.413 BNSS 2023; Section 138 NI Act cheque case C.C.No.16810/2022 (XVI ACMM, Bengaluru), acquittal dated 12.03.2024; appellant/complainant Vinod K.V.; respondent/accused Mahesh M.R.; key precedent relied on: Celestium Financial v. A Gnanasekaran, 2025 SCC OnLine SC 1320 (para 10); similar rulings noted from High Courts of Andhra Pradesh (Charbel India, 2025 SCC OnLine AP 2815), Madhya Pradesh (Manorama Kankane; Late Kisan Sewa Kendra, 2025 SCC OnLine MP 4818; Urmit Madrah), Chhattisgarh (Neelam Sahu; Kirti Kurian), Delhi (D.K. Associates) and co-ordinate benches of Karnataka HC (Sidagondappa; T.H. Lenkappa; M/s. Ananya Enterprises); disposition: appeal disposed of by transfer to Sessions Court with notice, transfer of pending applications, request for expeditious disposal and liberty to amend cause-title; merits expressly left open; bench: Hon'ble Mr. Justice G Basavaraja (single judge); decided 19 January 2026.