S. B. CRIMINAL MISC. TRANSFER PETITION NO.12/2008 GYAN CHAND V. THE STATE OF RAJASTHAN & OTHERS. DATE: 12/09/2008. HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C. M. TOTLA Mr. M.A.Siddiqui, for Petitioner (s). Mr. S.N.Tiwari, PP, for the State. Preferring this petition, petitioner seeks transfer of Sessions Case No.68/08 pending before the Additional Sessions Judge (Fast Track) No.3, State v. Manoj Kumar & Others, to other Court located at Sri Ganagnagar. On behalf of the petitioner argued and as also stated in the petition, daughter of petitioner married in October, 2000 who blessed with a daughter in March, 2004 and, thereafter, (due to non-fulfilment of demand of dowry), ill-treating her, she was burnt who died during treatment on 6.3.2008 and, at the report of the petitioner, a case registered for the offence of Sections 306 and 498-A, IPC, submitted. Stated that trial at Hanumangarh will cause inconvenience to the petitioner as well as prosecution witnesses and that there is strong apprehension of tampering with the prosecution evidence by the accused. Argued that because of inconvenience to all the witnesses and otherwise pressure of the accused person, the case is required to be transferred to Sri Ganganagar, otherwise it will cause irreparable injury to the petitioner as the accused has the muscle power. Learned Public Prosecutor opposing stated that no ground for transfer exists and Hanunmangarh is not far away from Sri Ganangagar. Considered. Distance between Hanumangarh and Sri Ganganagar is not stated to be much, if any apprehension exists or threat is given to witnesses, certainly appropriate application either by the petitioner or by the prosecution can be presented before the concerned Court for stringent measures. No case for transfer of the case by invoking provisions of Section 482, Cr.P.C., is made out. The petition is dismissed. (C. M. TOTLA), J. scd