Bombay High Court
SURESH DHONDIRAM BHONGALEversusRANJANA VIJAY GAIKWAD AND ANOTHER
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
Holding
The High Court held that the proceedings must be transferred to the Sessions Court having jurisdiction.
Summary
The appellant, Suresh Dhondiram Bhongale, filed a criminal appeal before the Bombay High Court against respondents Ranjana Vijay Gaikwad and another. The appellant's counsel, citing the Supreme Court decision in Celestium Financial Ltd. v. A. Gnanasekaran (2025 SCC OnLine SC 1320), argued that the matter should be heard by the Sessions Court having territorial jurisdiction. The High Court examined the jurisdictional issue and agreed that the proceedings were more appropriately before the Sessions Court. Consequently, the Court ordered the transfer of the entire case to the competent Sessions Court, directing the Registrar to effect the transfer and the Sessions Court to re‑register, issue notices, and expedite the matter. The appeal and any interim applications were thereafter disposed.
Issues considered
- Whether the High Court has jurisdiction to continue the criminal appeal or should transfer it to the Sessions Court having territorial jurisdiction
- Whether the proceedings should be transferred to the Sessions Court for adjudication on merits
Subjects
- jurisdiction
- transfer of criminal proceedings
- sessions court
- high court order
- appellate jurisdiction
Judgment
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GOPAL
LAXMIKANT CHANDAN
GOPAL Date: 954-APEAL-917-2025 (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. 917 OF 2025
Suresh Dhondiram Bhongale : Appellant
VERSUS
Ranjana Vijay Gaikwad And Another. : Respondents
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Mr. Vishwanath Talkute a/w Advocates Mahesh Bhosale, Shivaji
Kokare and Sampada Patil for the Appellant.
Mr. Nitin B Patil, APP for the Respondent – State.
__________________________________________________________
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. 917 of 2025 is disposed of.
5. Interim Application, if any, is also disposed of.
(ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.)
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