sat 1 cri.appln. 771-2011 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 771 OF 2011 The State of Maharashtra ...Applicant vs. Baban Ramchandra Khandagale ...Respondent Mr.J.P. Kharge, APP for the Appellant-State. CORAM : M.L. TAHALIYANI, J. DECEMBER 5, , 2011 P.C. :- 1 Heard Mr.Kharge, learned Additional PP for the State. 2 This is an appeal against the order of acquittal passed by the Judicial Magistrate, First Class, Malshiras, District Solapur. 3 The respondent no.1 was the original accused and he has been convicted for the offence punishable u/ss. 354 and 506 of IPC. 4 The learned APP states that since the provisions of Section 378(1) (a) of Cr.P.C. has now come into force, the appeal can be heard by the Sessions sat 2 cri.appln. 771-2011 Court. He, therefore, prays that the appeal may be directed to be transferred to the concerned Sessions Court for disposal according to law. 5 I agree with the learned Additional PP for the State. Hence, I pass the following order :- I.The appeal shall be transferred to the Court of Sessions, Solapur. II.The Principal Sessions Judge, Solapur, either himself or any Additional Sessions Judge working under him may dispose of the appeal, in accordance with law. III. The appeal shall be deemed to have been filed before the Sessions Court within the limitation. 6 The appeal be removed from the board of this Court. (M.L. TAHALIYANI, J)