THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.GOPALA KRISHNA RAO TRANSFER CRIMINAL PETITION No.32 of 2026

ORDER:

The petitioners herein have filed the present petition under Section 447 of B.N.S.S., Act, 2023, seeking transfer of S.C.No.203 of 2019, on the file of the XIII Additional Sessions Judge, Ramachandrapuram, East Godavari District, to the file of the Principal Sessions Judge, Rajahmahendravaram, for trial and disposal of the same.

2. Heard Mr. B. Somanatheswara Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Assistant Public Prosecutor, appearing on behalf of respondent No.1/State.

3. Perused the material available on record.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners contended that the petitioners are facing threat from the persons connected with the prosecution, who are the local residents of Ramachandrapuram and that they have filed the present petition, seeking transfer of S.C.No.203 of 2019, which is pending before the XIII Additional Sessions Judge, Ramachandrapuram, to the file of the Principal Sessions Judge, Rajahmendravaram.

5. Learned Assistant Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of respondent No.1/State, contended that all the witnesses cited in the charge sheet are residing withi