Bombay High Court
RAVINDRA DATTATRAY TULPULEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
Holding
The High Court ordered that the proceedings be transferred to the Sessions Court having jurisdiction.
Summary
The appellant, Ravindra Dattatray Tulpule, did not appear before the Bombay High Court, either in person or via video conference. The State of Maharashtra, through counsel C. D. Mali, 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 with appropriate jurisdiction. The High Court accepted this submission and ordered that the criminal appeal be transferred to the competent Sessions Court. It directed the Registrar to effect the transfer, instructed the Sessions Court to re‑register the case, issue notices, and proceed on the merits, while also urging an expedited disposal. Consequently, Criminal Appeal No. 1611 of 2011 and any interim applications were disposed.
Issues considered
- Whether the criminal proceedings should be transferred to the Sessions Court having jurisdiction
Subjects
- jurisdiction
- transfer of proceedings
- sessions court
- criminal appeal
- procedural order
Judgment
17-APEAL-1611-2011 (CR).docx
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CR. APPEAL NO. 1611 OF 2011
Ravindra Dattatray Tulpule … Appellant
Versus
The State of Maharashtra And Anr. … Respondents
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None for the Appellant.
Mr. C. D. Mali, APP for the Respondent – State.
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Coram : ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.
Date: 17th September 2026.
PER COURT :
1. When this matter was called out, neither the Appellant nor the
Advocate for the Appellant were present in Court either physically or through
V. C. mode.
2. Mr. C. D. Mali, 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. He 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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17-APEAL-1611-2011 (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. 1611 of 2011 is disposed of.
5. Interim Application, if any, is also disposed of.
[ ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J. ]
Digitally
signed by
ARJUN
ARJUN KRISHNA
KRISHNA RODGE
RODGE Date:
2026.09.21
11:09:03
+0530
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