In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh Crl. Misc. No. M- 12622 of 2011 (O&M) Date of Decision: April 28, 2011 Jiwan Jyot Kaur ---Petitioner versus State of Punjab and another ---Respondents Coram: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GURDEV SINGH *** Present: Mr.K.K.Saini, Advocate, for the petitioner *** GURDEV SINGH, J. Heard. The petitioner, Jiwan Jyot Kaur, who got lodged FIR No. 27 dated 11.3.2010 under Section 498-A IPC in Police Station, Amargarh, District Sangrur, has filed the present petition under Section 407 Cr.P.C. for the transfer of the criminal proceedings arising out of that FIR and pending in the Court of Judicial Magistrate, Sangrur, to some Court of competent jurisdiction at SAS Nagar, Mohali, on the grounds that she is living with her parents at Mohali and respondent-Paramjit Singh, who is the accused in the said case, has not paid any maintenance to her and that she is apprehending danger to her life at the hands of that respondent in case she appears in the Court at Sangrur. Merely financial constraint on the part of the petitioner to appear in the Court at Sangrur cannot be made a ground for the transfer of the said Crl. Misc. No. M- 12622 of 2011 (O&M) -2- criminal proceedings, as she is to appear in that Court only as a witness and she will be entitled to travelling and other expenses for appearing in that Court. There is no document on the record to substantiate her plea that she is apprehending danger to her life at the hands of respondent No. 2 in case she appears in the Court at Sangrur. No ground for the transfer of the case is made out. Petition is dismissed accordingly. (GURDEV SINGH) JUDGE April 28, 2011 PARAMJIT