rpa IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 3985 OF 2007 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 3985 OF 2007 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 3985 OF 2007 (Through Jail) Baliram Pundalik Chavan & Ors. ..Applicants V/s. The State of Maharashtra. ..Respondent Ms.Naseem Ayubi (Appointed) Mr. S.R.Shinde, A.P.P.-State. CORAM : A.P.DESHPANDE, J. CORAM : A.P.DESHPANDE, J. CORAM : A.P.DESHPANDE, J. DATE : 10TH MARCH, 2008. DATE : 10TH MARCH, 2008. DATE : 10TH MARCH, 2008. P.C.:- P.C.:- P.C.:- . Perused the report dated 15th February, 2008 submitted by the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Manmad. The report reveals that the Applicants are being prosecuted in four cases involving serious offences under sections 395, 396, 397 and 120B so also for the offence punishable under MOCOA Act. The report reveals that four persons were killed and five had sustained grievous hurt. By the present application a prayer is made for transfer of cases to the Court at Buldhana. It is stated in the report that the Applicant / Accused hail from that region, three of the co-accused are absconding, if in case the application is granted, it is stated in the report that the same will unduly influence the witness. Perused the application, no cause is made out for transfer. The only ground stated in the application is that some unknown persons have threatened the Applicants with death. As the Applicants are in Jail, the so called threat to life is not real. In the result, application is rejected being devoid of merit. (A.P.DESHPANDE,J.) (A.P.DESHPANDE,J.) (A.P.DESHPANDE,J.)