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. 29 of 2011() -------------------------------------- ST.NO.1324/2006 of JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE FIRST CLASS COURT-VIII, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM .................... PETITIONER(S): ACCUSED -------------------------------------- V.F.SOUNDARA RAJAN, VILLA NO.11, PLATINUM GARDENS, KUMARAMANGALAM, NORTH PARAVUR, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.SIVARAJ RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT -------------------------------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. SREEKUMARAN NAIR, SREESUDHA, AMBAZHAMCODE, KUDAPPANAKUNNU.P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.PIN-695 043 R1 BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.R.VENUGOPAL R2 BY ADV. SRI.P.K.BEHANAN SRI.K.VENUGOPALAN NAIR THIS TRANSFER PETITION (CRIMINAL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 21/07/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: sts TR.P(CRL)NO.29/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S ANNEXURES: ANNEX A1: COPY OF THE MEDICAL CERTIFICATE DATED 24/12/07 ISSUED FROM THE S.K.HOSPITAL, TRIVANDRUM. ANNEX A2: COPY OF THE MEDICAL CERTIFICATE DATED 25/10/2010 ISSUED FROM ANWAR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, ALUVA. ANNEX A3: COPY OF THE DISCHARGE CERTIFICATE FROM S.K.HOSPITAL, TRIVANDRUM. RESPONDENT'S ANNEXURES: NIL /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO.JUDGE sts B.P.RAY, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Tr.P.(Crl)No.29 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.1324 of 2006 on the file of the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court-VIII, Thiruvananthapuram for the offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. This petition is filed to transfer S.T.No.1324 of 2006 pending before the JFMC-III, 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 such an application is filed on or before 8th August, 2011, learned Magistrate shall consider the same and 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