vss IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.1502 OF 2008 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.1502 OF 2008 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.1502 OF 2008 Nandkumar Patil ... Applicant V/s. Namrata N. Patil ... Respondent Mr.Pankaj Das i/b R.S. Datar for Applicant Mr.H.J. Dedhia, APP, for Respondent-State CORAM: SMT.NISHITA SMT.NISHITA SMT.NISHITA MHATRE, J. MHATRE, J. MHATRE, J. DATED: JUNE 19, 2008 JUNE 19, 2008 JUNE 19, 2008 P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: . The applicant has sought transfer of the criminal Miscellaneous Application No.42 of 2008 from JMFC, Uran to JMFC, Thane or to the JMFC, Belapur, Navi Mumbai. The proceedings have been filed under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 under which a woman is given a right to file a litigation in the jurisdiction of the Court where she temporarily resides. Respondent No.1 has accordingly filed the case in Uran. There are no allegations against the Judge. However, the applicant states that it would be convenient for both the parties to proceed with the matter in some other place especially since the applicant is being harassed with this litigation at his place of work in Thane. Application rejected.