Authority: High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Circuit Bench at Kolhapur
Order Date: 25 August 2026
Case Overview
- Criminal Appeal Nos. 1573, 1574, 1575 and 1576 of 2018 filed by Shri Datta Nagari Sahakari Patsanstha (appellant) against Sambhaji Shamrao Patil and another respondent.
- The matter was heard before Justice Ashwin D. Bhope, with counsel Bhushan Jadhav representing the appellant and Dr. A. A. Takalkar appearing for the State.
- The parties cited the Supreme Court judgment in Celestium Financial v. A. Gnanasekaran (2025 SCC OnLine SC 1320) and requested transfer of the proceedings to the Sessions Court having jurisdiction.
Final Outcome
- The High Court ordered that the proceedings be transferred to the appropriate Sessions Court, directing the Registrar (Judicial) to effect the transfer and re‑registration.
- The Sessions Court, upon receipt, is to issue notices to the parties and conduct the trial on its merits, with an instruction to expedite the case.
- All four criminal appeals and any interim applications were disposed of by this order.
Topics: Legal Transfer, Criminal Appeals