:1: FARAD CONTINUATION SHEET NO. 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 APPLICATION NO.1438 OF 2006 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Office notes, office Memoranda Court’s or Judge’s orders. of Coram, appearance, Court’s orders or directions and Registrar’s orders. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Mr.S.S.Redekar for the Applicant. Mr.U.V. Nikam, APP. for the State. CORAM : R.S. MOHITE,J. DATED : 20/4/2006. P.C. P.C. P.C. 1. This is an application for transfer of the case which is pending in the court of Metropolitan Magistrate, 49th Court, Vikhroli. It appears that the investigation was ordered by the Metropolitan Magistrate Under Section 156(3) of the Cr.P.C. and the report has been filed by the police indicating that the offence has been committed at Kolhapur. In the circumstances, complainant made an application before the Metropolitan Magistrate for transfer of the case to the court at Kolhapur. But, the said application :2: was rejected on the ground that only the High Court could effect inter district transfer. The Advocate for the applicant states that leave may be given to him to withdraw the complaint and file the same in the appropriate court at Kolhapur. If any such application is made by the applicant to withdraw the complaint, proper order may be passed by the Vikhroli Court in accordance with law. With the above direction and leave as sought, application is disposed off. (R. S. MOHITE, J.)