IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRAPRADESH AT HYDERABAD HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SAMUDRALA GOVINDARAJULU TR.CRIMINAL PETITION No.219 of 2009 DATE:29.07.2010 Between: A.Bharathi and another …… Petitioners And: State of A.P. rep. By its Public Prosecutor and another …..Respondents HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SAMUDRALA GOVINDARAJULU TR.CRIMINAL PETITION No.219 of 2009 ORDER : The petitioners 1 and 2/A-2 and A-3 seek transfer of C.C. No.70 of 2009 from the Court of Judicial Magistrate of the First Class, Metpally to any Court at Hyderabad. The case is one relating to offences punishable under Sections 498-A I.P.C and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The petitioners are residents of Hyderabad. Parents of the 2nd respondent/defacto- complainant are residents of Uppal in Rangareddy District, which is in outskirts of Hyderabad city. Contending that the petitioner was staying along with her grand parents at Metpally village, the 2nd respondent/defacto-complainant gave report to the police at Metpally. It is stated that the 2nd respondent/defacto-complainant filed petition for maintenance in Hyderabad Criminal Court. Therefore, it is evident that the criminal case was instituted at Metpally with some motive. In the circumstances, this Court feels it expedient in the interest of justice to transfer the said case from Metpally Court to Hyderabad. 2) In the result, the petition is allowed transferring C.C. No.70 of 2009 from the Court of Judicial Magistrate of the First Class, Metpally to the Court of I Metropolitan Magistrate, Hyderabad. _______________________________ SAMUDRALA GOVINDARAJULU, J July 29, 2010 KSH