Sri Prakash N Murthy v. M/S Gravity Properties Pvt. Ltd.
Case brief
What is this about?
Complainant as victim; appeal against acquittal under S.138 NI Act; proviso to Section 372 CrPC versus Section 378(4) CrPC; proviso to Section 413 BNSS 2023; transfer of appeal from High Court to Sessions Court; Celestium Financial v. A Gnanasekaran 2025 SCC OnLine SC 1320; acquittal dated 20.04.2015 by XXII ACMM Bangalore in CC Nos. 2102-2106/2012 and 7164-7166/2012; CRL.A Nos. 666-673 of 2015; High Court of Karnataka; disposal with transfer directions; merits left open.
What did the court decide?
Appeals 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 competent appellate Court, the appeals to be considered and numbered as appeals under the proviso to Section 413 BNSS 2023; transferee court to issue court notice to both parties and proceed in accordance with law; pending delay-condonation and other applications also to be transferred; expeditious disposal requested; appellant permitted to amend the cause-title; no observations made on merits and all rights and contentions left open.