Mr. G. Ramachandra Reddy v. Mr. Krishna Reddy
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka High Court, Bengaluru; G Basavaraja, J.; decision dated 29 January 2026; CRL.A No. 73 of 2015. Complainant's appeal under S.378(4) Cr.P.C. against acquittal under S.138 NI Act (C.C.No.38376/2010, acquittal dated 05.12.2014). Held: complainant is a victim entitled to appeal under proviso to S.372 Cr.P.C. / proviso to S.413 BNSS 2023; appeal transferred to Sessions appellate court and to be renumbered accordingly; merits expressly left open. Key authorities: Celestium Financial v. A Gnanasekaran (2025 SCC OnLine SC 1320); Charbel India (AP HC); Manorama Kankane; Late Kisan Sewa Kendra; Smt. Urmit Madrah (MP HC); Neelam Sahu; Smt. Kirti Kurian (Chhattisgarh HC); Sidagondappa; T.H. Lenkappa (Kar HC); D.K. Associates (Delhi HC); Ananya Enterprises (Kar HC coordinate bench). Themes: victim-complainant right of appeal, transfer to Sessions Court, preservation of higher appellate forum.