JUDGMENT

Altamas Kabir, J. —

1. This Transfer Petition has been filed by one Jahid and 62 other Petitioners under Section 406 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for transfer of Sessions Case No.38 of 2009 pending before the Special Judge, Ahmedabad, for trial outside the State of Gujarat.

2. The aforesaid Sessions Case arises out of FIR Nos.1-236 of 2008 of Shahibaug Police Station and various other FIRs lodged with different Police Stations in the State of Gujarat. Apart from FIR Nos.I-236 of 2008 of Shahibaug Police Station, the aforesaid Sessions Case No.38 of 2009 also involves the following FIRs in which the Petitioners have been implicated :-

(a) I-203 of 2008, I-204 of 2008, I-205 of 2008 and I-206 of 2008 of Maninagar Police Station;

(b) I-338 of 2008 and I-339 of 2008 of Odhav Police Station;

(c) I-400 of 2008 and I-401 of 2008 of Naroda Police Station;

(d) I-321 of 2008 and I-322 of 2008 of Ramol Police Station;

(e) I-190 of 2008 of Isanpur Police Station;

(f) I-218 of 2008 of Vatva Police Station;

(g) I-273 of 2008 of Amraiwadi Police Station;

(h) I-71 of 2008 of Khadia Police Station;

(i) I-220 of 2008 of Bapunagar Police Station;

(j) I-123 of 2008 of Kalupur Police Station;

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