In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh ...... Criminal Misc.-M No.4801 of 2009 ..... Date of decision:24.2.2009 Rama Devi .....Petitioner v. U.T., Chandigarh .....Respondent .... Present: Mr. A.P. Bhandari, Advocate for the petitioner. ..... S.S. Saron, J. This petition under Section 407 read with Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure has been filed seeking transfer of the case titled State v. Anil Kumar pending in the Court of Additional Sessions Judge, Chandigarh to a Court of some lady Additional Sessions Judge, Chandigarh. It is submitted that the petitioner/prosecutrix has an apprehension that the counsel for the accused would unnecessarily put some vulgar questions to the petitioner and will unnecessarily harass her being an illiterate lady. The petitioner submitted an application (Annexure-P.1) before the learned Sessions Judge, Chandigarh in this regard. The said application has been dismissed by the learned Sessions Judge, Chandigarh vide order dated 11.2.2009 (Annexure-P.2). It was observed that the trial in the case had already commenced and, therefore, the case could not be transferred by the said Court. The only apprehension of the applicant is that the counsel for the accused is likely to put some vulgar questions and, therefore, the case should be transferred before some lady Additional Cr. Misc.-M No.4801/2009 [2] Sessions Judge. After giving my thoughtful consideration to the mater, in my view, there is nothing to show that the Presiding Officer who is presently conducting the case would not conduct the case in the manner as mandated by law. In case any question is put which in the opinion of the learned Presiding Officer is not necessary, it is for him to allow or disallow the same. The trial in the case has already commenced. The learned counsel for the petitioner has then submitted that, in any case, the statement and cross-examination of the applicant during the proceedings be held in camera. The said request is reasonable. The learned Presiding Officer shall record the statement of the applicant and her cross-examination in camera. In the circumstances, no ground for transfer of the case is made made out. The criminal miscellaneous petition is disposed of in the above terms. Copy of this order be given dasti on payment of fee prescribed for urgent applications. February 24, 2009. (S.S. Saron) Judge *hsp*