ORDER :

I have heard learned counsel for the petitioners Mr. N. Siva Reddy, as well as learned counsel for respondent No.2, Mr. G. Rama Gopal.

2. This Transfer Criminal Petition is filed by the petitioners under Section 407 of Code of Criminal Procedure (in short “Cr.P.C.”) seeking transfer of C.C.No.244 of 2021 on the file of Judicial Magistrate First Class Court, Palakonda, to any other Courts of equivalent jurisdiction in or around Visakhapatnam.

3. The case of the petitioners in brief is that they arrayed as an accused in C.C.No.244 of 2021 on a report lodged by respondent No.2, who is wife of the 1st petitioner. The petitioners submit that respondent No.2, on her behalf and also on behalf of minor child filed a petition under Section 125 Cr.P.C., claiming maintenance in F.C.O.P. No.2331 of 2021 before Family Court -cum- V Additional District Judge Court, Visakhapatnam and thereafter, she lodged a report before SHO, Seethampet Police Station on the ground that her father is working at Seethampet, the 1st petitioner filed F.C.O.P. No.2331 of 2021 against respondent No.2 under Section 9 of Hindu marriage act for restitution of conjugal rights on the file of Family Court, Visakhapat