Bombay High Court
M/S. ARATI COMPANYversusRAM GURAPPA MHETRE AND ANR
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
Holding
The High Court ordered the transfer of the proceedings to the Sessions Court having jurisdiction.
Summary
The appellant, M/s. Arati Company, filed a criminal appeal before the Bombay High Court. Both parties cited the Supreme Court decision in Celestium Financial v. A. Gnanasekaran (2025) and argued that the matter should be heard by the Sessions Court having jurisdiction. The High Court, after considering the submissions, ordered that the proceedings be transferred to the appropriate Sessions Court. The Registrar was directed to effect the transfer and the Sessions Court was instructed to re‑register the case, issue notices, and expedite the matter. The appeal and any interim applications were subsequently disposed of.
Issues considered
- Whether the High Court should retain jurisdiction over the criminal appeal or transfer the proceedings to the Sessions Court having jurisdiction as per the Supreme Court precedent.
Subjects
- jurisdiction
- transfer of criminal proceedings
- sessions court
- criminal appeal
- high court order
Judgment
Digitally signed
by LAXMIKANT
GOPAL
LAXMIKANT CHANDAN
GOPAL Date:
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CHANDAN 2026.08.27
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1254 OF 2013
M/s. Arati Company : Appellant
VERSUS
Ram Gurappa Mhetre and anr : Respondents
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Adv. V. S. Kupawade i/by Mr. Anand S Kulkarni for the Appellant.
Mr. Nitin B Patil, APP for the Respondent – State.
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CORAM : ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.
DATED : 27 AUGUST 2026
PC:-
1. Heard learned Advocate for the Appellant and learned APP
for the Respondent – State.
2. Learned Advocates for the parties, by referring to the
decision of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Celestium
Financial Vs. A. Gnanasekaran Etc. reported in 2025 SCC OnLine
SC 1320, submit that these proceedings would now lay before the
Sessions Court having jurisdiction. They therefore request that
these proceedings be transferred to the Sessions Court having
jurisdiction.
3. In view of the above, the following order is passed :-
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(i) The present proceedings be transferred to the Sessions
Court, having jurisdiction;
(ii) The Registrar (Judicial) of this Court to take appropriate
steps for transferring these proceedings to the Sessions
Court, having jurisdiction;
(iii) The Sessions Court, to which these proceedings would be
transferred or assigned, after re-registration of the same,
shall issue notice to the parties to the said proceedings
and thereafter proceed with the matter on its own merits
and in accordance with law.
(iv) Considering the proceedings which are now being
transferred have been pending for some time, the
Sessions Court to which these proceedings would be
assigned is requested to make an endeavour to expedite
the proceedings. Parties shall cooperate in the early
disposal of the proceedings.
4. Criminal Appeal No. 1254 of 2013 is disposed of.
5. Interim Application, if any, is also disposed of.
(ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.)
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