HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SAMUDRALA GOVINDARAJULU TR.CRIMINAL PETITION No.72 OF 2010 DATE: 25.08.2010 Between: P. Anjanappa …… Petitioner. And: The State of AP., rep. by PP, High Court of AP., Hyderabad and another …..Respondents HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SAMUDRALA GOVINDARAJULU TR.CRIMINAL PETITION No.72 OF 2010 ORDER: 1. The petitioner is accused of offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act in S.T.C.No.36 of 2009 on the file of II Additional Judicial Magistrate of the First Class, Kadapa. The petitioner seeks transfer of that case from Kadapa to Anantapur on the ground that the 2nd respondent/complainant is an Advocate at Kadapa and that his Senior Advocate is appearing for the complainant and that the petitioner is receiving phone calls threatening him and that no Advocate at Kadapa is coming forward to appear for him. On the other hand, it is stated by the 2nd respondent’s counsel that the petitioner had engaged three Advocates one after the other and later absconded resulting in issuance of non-bailable warrant against him and execution of the said warrant. The 2nd respondent’s counsel denies any threats etc. Simply because the complainant is a local advocate at Kadapa, it is no ground for transfer of the pending case from Kadapa. After having known the complainant being an Advocate at Kadapa, the petitioner entered into the alleged transactions covered by the case. Unless there is any compelling reason which prompts this court that the complainant is taking advantage of his being a local advocate, this court is of the opinion it is no ground for transfer of the case from that place. In this petition, I do not find any such compelling reasons. 2. Hence, the petition is dismissed. ___________________________________ SAMUDRALA GOVINDARAJULU, J August 25, 2010 Gk. HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SAMUDRALA GOVINDARAJULU TR.CRIMINAL PETITION No.72 OF 2010 Date: 25.08.2010 Gk.