Bombay High Court

NARENDRA MANIK BHOSALEversusUDDHAV MURALIDHAR CHAVAN AND ANR

Disposal: Disposed Off

Holding

The appeal is transferred to the Sessions Court having jurisdiction.

Summary

The appellant, Narendra Manik Bhosale, was absent along with his counsel when the appeal was called. The State’s counsel, Dr. A. A. Takalkar, relied on the Supreme Court’s decision in Celestium Financial v. A. Gnanasekaran (2025 SCC OnLine SC 1320) to argue that the matter should be before a Sessions Court having jurisdiction. The High Court agreed that the appeal should be transferred to the appropriate Sessions Court. It directed the Registrar to effect the transfer, ordered the Sessions Court to re‑register the case, issue notices, and expedite the proceedings. Consequently, the criminal appeal No. 1508 of 2011 and any interim applications were disposed of.

Issues considered

Whether the criminal appeal pending before the High Court should be transferred to a Sessions Court having jurisdiction.

Subjects

jurisdiction
transfer of proceedings
Sessions Court
criminal appeal
procedural law

Judgment

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LAXMIKANT GOPAL
GOPAL CHANDAN 2) APEAL-1508.11 (CR).DOCX
CHANDAN Date:
2026.08.24
19:47:21 +0530
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1508 OF 2011

Narendra Manik Bhosale : Appellant
VERSUS
Uddhav Muralidhar Chavan And Anr : Respondents

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None for the Appellant
Dr. A. A. Takalkar, APP for the Respondent – State.
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CORAM : ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.

DATED : 24 AUGUST 2026
PC:-

1. When this matter is called out, neither the Appellant nor the
Advocate for the Appellant are present physically or through V. C.
mode.

2. Learned APP for the Respondent – State, 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, submits that these proceedings would now lay before the
Sessions Court having jurisdiction. She therefore submits 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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2) APEAL-1508.11 (CR).DOCX

(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. 1508 of 2011 is disposed of.

5. Interim Application, if any, is also disposed of.

(ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.)

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