JUDGMENT :

P.K. Tripathy, J. - Heard argument from learned counsel for both the parties and this application u/s 482, read with Section 407, Cr.P.C. is disposed of at the stage of admission on consent of both the parties.

2. Petitioners are the accused persons in Sessions Case No. 163 of 2002 pending in the Court of Sessions Judge at Berhampur. That case arises out of G. R. Case No. 84 of 2000 of the Court of J.M.F.C., Purusottampur. Petitioner's application for taking of the case in the Circuit Court at Chhatrapur was rejected by learned Sessions Judge on 23.4.2002 on the ground that he does not hold Sessions Circuit at Chhatrapur. Thereafter the present application has been filed, in which prayer has been made to issue a direction to the Sessions Judge to conduct the trial of the aforesaid case at Chhatrapur Circuit or to transfer the same to one of the Additional Sessions Judge for trial of the case at Chhatrapur Sessions Circuit.

3. Mr. Nayak, learned Counsel for the petitioners points out that on 23.4.2002 learned Sessions Judge passed order u/s 228, Cr.P.C. and framed charge for the offences punishable under Sections 148/452/307/294/302/324/326/146, IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of E