IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD TUESDAY, THE EIGHTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT: HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE P. SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No. 8 2 OF 2009 Between: H.M. Syfulla, s/o Late H.Hussain Peeran, Aged about 40 years, 0cc. Photographer in Andhra Jyoti Paper, R/o. D.No. 8/4/325-21-B, Anand Nagar, Yerragadda, Hyderabad. ……Petitioner – Accused No.1 V/s. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Represented by its Public Prosecutor & Anr. .....Respondents- Respondents Counsel for the Petitioner : Sri P. Subash Counsel for the Respondent No.1: Addl. Public Prosecutor High Court of A.P. Counsel for the Respondent No.2: Sri S.Venkateswarlu HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE P. SWAROOP REDDY TRANSFER CRIMINAL PETITION No. 8 2 OF 2009 O R D E R : This Criminal Petition under Section 407 Cr.P.C. is filed by the petitioner H.M. Syfulla, s/o. Late H.Hussain Peeran, seeking to transfer CC.No. 24 of 2009 on the file of the Court of Special Judicial Magistrate of First Class for Excise at Kadapa to any other Court of law in and around Hyderabad and to pass such other suitable orders as this Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. 2. Heard both sides. 3. The petitionr-A.1 seeks transfer of CC.No.24 of 2009 from the Court of Special Judicial Magistrate of First Class for Excise, Kadapa to any other Court of law in and around Hyderabad, apprehending danger to his life. According to him, he was already attacked once when he went to Kadapa to attend the said case. 4. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, it is directed that the presence of the petitioner-A1 is dispensed with during trial on appropriate petition being filed before the court below. However, he shall appear at the time of 313 Cr.P.C., examination and also pronouncement of judgment in CC.No.24 of 2009. 5. With the above directions, the Criminal Petition is disposed of at the admission stage itself. ______________________ P. SWAROOP REDDY, J DECEMBER 8, 2009. I s L THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE P. SWAROOP REDDY TRANSFER CRIMINAL PETITION No. 8 2 of 2009 Circulation Entry No. 5 2 Date: 08-12-2009 Computer No. 43 Court Master: I s L