S.P. Khare, J.

1. This is an application under Section 407 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 for transfer of Criminal Case No. 190 of 2000 from the Court of Judicial Magistrate First Class, Burhanpur to a Court competent to try the same at Bhopal or Indore.

2. Applicant No. 2 Vikram Singh married Manjushree on 4-1-1998 at Burhanpur. Applicant No. 3 Vikramark Singh is his brother and applicant No. 1 Smt. Sita Devi is his mother. The father of Manjushree was a Member of Parliament. He died on 29-11-1998. His daughter Manjushree is now a Member of Legislative Assembly of Madhya Pradesh from Burhanpur constituency. She submitted a report in writing on 2-4-1999 (Annexure 1) to the Station Officer of Burhanpur Police Station. Crime No. 69 of 1999 has been registered on the basis of that report and a charge-sheet has been submitted by the Police before the Judicial Magistrate First Class, Burhanpur in which the applicants have been arraigned as accused persons. The prosecution case is that they have treated Manjushree with cruelty and demanded dowry of a large amount. The charges which have been levelled are under Section 498A I.P.C. and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition