N.ANAND VENKATESH, J.

1. This criminal original petition has been filed seeking to withdraw the case in Spl. CC No.25 of 2018 on the file of the Principal District and Sessions Court, Ramanathapuram and transfer the case to any other Court.

2. The petitioner is arrayed as A-4. It is seen from records that the respondent Police have registered an FIR against six accused persons in Crime No.06 of 2018 for the alleged offence under Section 366 of IPC and Section 5(g), 6, 16, 17 of the Protection of Children From Sexual Offence Act, 2012. The respondent Police after completion of the investigation, filed a final report before the Special Court and charges were framed against all the accused persons for the offence under Sections 366 and 366(A) of IPC and Section 5(g), 6, 16, and 17 of the POSCO Act. After framing of the charges, the case is at the stage of trial. At this point of time, the petitioner has filed this transfer application on the sole ground that the Special Judge, before whom the case is now pending for trial, had recorded 164 statement of the victim. The other ground that has been raised by the petitioner is that the Special Judge has also been shown as a witness i