2026:CGHC:7105 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR TPCR No. 4 of 2026 Smt. Arti Dubey W/o Kaleshwar Dubey Aged About 40 Years R/o Village Dalhapodi, Ward No. 5, P.S. And Tehsil Akaltara, District- Janjgir-

Champa (C.G.) ... Petitioner(s)

versus Tikam Prasad Dubey S/o Late Parikshit Lal Dubey Aged About 65 Years R/o Gahrinmuda P.S. Nagarda, Tehsil Sakti District- Sakti (C.G.)

... Respondent(s)

For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Suyash Agrawal, Advocate.

For Respondent(s) : None.

Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice

Order on Board

09.02.2026

1. Heard Mr. Suyash Agrawal, learned counsel for the petitioner.

2. The present transfer petition has been filed under Section 447 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (hereinafter referred to as “BNSS”) seeking transfer of Criminal Case No. 745/2025 from the Court of Judicial Magistrate First Class, Sakti, District Sakti to the Court of Judicial Magistrate First Class, Janjgir-Champa, District Janjgir-Champa, purportedly invoking the jurisdiction of this Court under Section 448 of the BNSS.

3. On perusal of the record, it is not in dispute that both the Courts, i.e., Judicial Magistrate First Class, Sakti and Judicial Magistrate First Class,