Sri Prashanth Kumar S v. Dr R Nimmi
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Maintainability and jurisdiction of a complainant's appeal against acquittal: an appeal by the complainant/victim against acquittal in a S.138 Negotiable Instruments Act cheque-dishonour case, filed under S.378(4) Cr.P.C. (S.419(4) BNSS), is not maintainable before the High Court; per the Supreme Court in Celestium Financial Vs. A. Gnanasekaran Etc. (2025 SCC Online SC 1320) such appeals must be filed before the jurisdictional Sessions Court invoking the proviso to S.372 Cr.P.C. Karnataka High Court (Bengaluru) accordingly transferred CRL.A No. 2132 of 2025 to the jurisdictional Appellate Court/Sessions Court, fixed appearance for 02.07.2026, permitted amendment of cause title, and disposed of the appeal for statistical purposes along with pending I.A.s. NC: 2026:KHC:27836; Judge: S RACHAIAH; decision date 10-06-2026; impugned acquittal: C.C. No.1117/2021 dated 10.09.2025, VI Addl. Judge, Court of Small Causes and ACJM, Bengaluru City (SCCH-2).