IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE B.P.RAY THURSDAY, THE 21ST JULY 2011 / 30TH ASHADHA 1933 Tr.P(Crl.).No. 31 of 2011(F) ------------------------------------- [FOR TRANSFERRING S.T. NO.598/2007 PENDING BEFORE THE JUDICIAL FIRST CLASS MAGISTRATE COURT-II, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM] .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED: ---------------------------------- V.F.SOUNDARA RAJAN, VILLA NO.11, PLATINUM GARDENS, KUMARAMANGALAM, NORTH PARAVUR, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.SIVARAJ. RESPONDENTS/COMPLAINANT: ----------------------------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. N.MADHUSOODANAN NAIR, MADHAVAM, KURATHANKUDI, PARASSALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. R1 BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. M.R. VENUGOPAL, R2 BY ADVS. SRI.M.RAMESH CHANDER, SRI.ANEESH JOSEPH. THIS TRANSFER PETITION (CRIMINAL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 21/07/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: TR.P.(CRL.).NO.31/2011-F: APPENDIX PETITIONERS' ANNEXURES: ANNEXURE A1: COPY OF THE MEDICAL CERTIFICATE DTD. 24/12/07 ISSUED FROM THE S.K. HOSPITAL, TRIVANDRUM. ANNEXURE A2: COPY OF THE MEDICAL CERTIFICATE DTD. 25/10/2010 ISSUED FROM ANWAR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, ALUVA. ANNEXURE A3: COPY OF THE DISCHARGE CERTIFICATE FROM S.K. HOSPITAL, TRIVANDRUM. RESPONDENTS' ANNEXURES: NIL. //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE. Prv. B.P.RAY, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Tr.P.(Crl)No.31 of 2011 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 21st day of July, 2011 ORDER Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Public Prosecutor. 2. Petitioner is an accused in S.T.No.598 of 2007 pending on the file of the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court-II, Thiruvananthapuram for the offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. This petition is filed to transfer S.T.No.598 of 2007 pending before the JFMC-II, Thiruvananthapuram to JFMC, North Paravoor. 3. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and having perused the materials available on record, I am not inclined to transfer the case as prayed for. However, I permit the petitioner to file an application under Section 205 Cr.P.C. to dispense with the personal appearance of the petitioner during the trial. If the petitioner files an application under Section 205 Cr.P.C., personal appearance of the petitioner shall be dispensed with on such terms and conditions which the Magistrate deems fit. The trial of the case shall be completed at an early date. Transfer Petition (Crl.) is disposed of as above. B.P.RAY, JUDGE jes