I IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA CIRCUIT BENCH AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 28th DAY OF MARCH, 2011 BEFORE THE HONBLE MR. JUSTICE V. JAGANNATHAN CRIMINAL PETITION NO.10151/2011 BETWEEN: M. Ramarao, S/o.M. Srinivasrao Age: 52 years, 0cc: Social Work R/at: Heggeri Colony Old Hubli, Hubli. PETITIONER (By Sri. R. M. Javed, Adv.) AND: The State of Karnataka Rep. by SPP, H.C.C.B Dharwad. RESPONDENT (By Sri. Vinayak S. Kulkarni, HCGP) THIS CRIMiNAL PETITION IS FILED U/S 407 OF CR.P.C SEEKING TO TRANSFER THE CASE S.C.NO.51/2003 FROM FAST COURT, HUBLI TO OTHER COURT IN DHARWAD. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ADMISSION THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING: ORDER Heard the petitioner’s Counsel and also the respondent-State by its learned High Court Government Pleader. 2. This petition is filed under Section 407 of Cr.P,C seeking transfer of the case S.C.No.51/2003 from Fast Track Court Hubli to any other Court at Dharwad. The reason stated in the petition is that, a case was registered against this petitioner at the instance of one advocate by name Fakirswami Gudnavyanavar and as there was some incident having taken place at Hubli, the Hubli Advocates’ Bar Association had passed a resolution that no advocate should file vakalat for this petitioner. On account of all these. the petitioner has not been able to proceed this case before the trial Court and therefore, transfer is sought. 3 3. Having heard the petitioner’s Counsel as above and also the learned Government Pleader for the State and taking note of the fact that the case is of the year 2003 and pending in SC No.51/2003 and more than 8 years have almost elapsed, in my view, the ground sought for transfer of the case has to be given due consideration. Therefore, to meets the ends ofjustice, it is necessary to transfer the case to the Court at Dharwad. so that the trial Court can come on without any further delay. 4. For the above reasons, the petition is allowed and the case pending in S.C.No.5/2003 on the file of Fast Track Court, Hubli is transferred to the Sessions Court at Dharwad for being placed before the appropriate Court for disposal in accordance with law. Sd! gab/- JUDGE