Bombay High Court
VILAS MARUTI SHENDAGEversusDIGVIJAYSINGH ROHIDAS BHATI AND ANR
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
Holding
The proceedings are transferred to the Sessions Court having jurisdiction.
Summary
The appellant, Vilas Maruti Shendage, filed a criminal appeal seeking that the proceedings be transferred to a Sessions Court having jurisdiction, relying on a recent Supreme Court decision. The respondent State opposed the transfer. The High Court, after hearing counsel, noted that the Supreme Court precedent indicated that such matters should be dealt with by the appropriate Sessions Court. Consequently, the Court ordered the transfer of the proceedings, directing the Registrar to effect the transfer and the Sessions Court to re‑register, issue notices, and expedite the case. The appeal and any interim applications were thereafter disposed.
Issues considered
- Whether the criminal proceedings pending before the High Court should be transferred to a Sessions Court having jurisdiction
- Whether the Supreme Court decision in Celestium Financial v. A. Gnanasekaran is applicable for directing such transfer
Subjects
- jurisdiction
- transfer of criminal proceedings
- Sessions Court
- high court order
- procedural law
Judgment
Digitally signed
by LAXMIKANT
GOPAL
LAXMIKANT CHANDAN
GOPAL Date: 946-APEAL-1582-2019 (CR).DOCX
CHANDAN 2026.08.24
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1582 OF 2019
Vilas Maruti Shendage : Appellant
VERSUS
Digvijaysingh Rohidas Bhati And Anr : Respondents
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Mr. Sanjeev Kadam, Senior Advocate a/w Advocates Varsha Thorat
& Vrunali Vilankar for the Appellant.
Mr. S. H. Yadav, APP for the Respondent – State.
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CORAM : ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.
DATED : 21 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.1582 of 2019 is disposed of.
5. Interim Application, if any, is also disposed of.
(ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.)
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