IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 188 OF 2008 Mohammad Iqbal Bakkar ..... ...... ......Petitioner V/s Tahir Turki & Ors. ..... ...... ......Respondents. Mr.Amin Solkar, Adv. For the petitioner. Mr.P.A. Pol, APP For the State. CORAM: A.P.DESHPANDE, J. 5/2/08 PC: Three cases under section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act were filed against the present petitioner/original accused in the Court of Judicial Magistrate, First Class, Chiplun. The petitioner herein moved an application for transfer of the case outside Chiplun as he was allegedly threatened by the complainant who is resident of Chiplun. Application for transfer moved by the petitioner was granted and thus three cases came to be transferred to the Court at Khed. Out of the three cases one case came to be compromised as the petitioner paid the amount covered by cheque and has been disposed of. In the other case though compromise was reached between the parties the cheque issued by the petitioner in the sum of Rs.3 lacs had bounced, is so observed by the Sessions Judge. The present petition arises out of third case which is Case No.111/04. The petitioner has objected to the 1 territorial jurisdiction of the Court at Khed. What is relevant to note is that the petitioner himself had moved an application for transfer which was granted and thereafter the petitioner has in fact submitted to the jurisdiction to the Court at Khed. Entire evidence has been recorded and the matter was fixed for arguments in April, 2007. At this belated stage an objection in regard to territorial jurisdiction has been raised. The Sessions Judge has dismissed the revision concurring with the view taken by the Judicial Magistrate, First Class and it is the revisional order which is questioned by filing the present writ petition. In the above set of facts I decline to exercise discretionary powers in writ jurisdiction in favour of the petitioner. Hence writ petition is summarily dismissed. 5.2.08 2