IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CRIMINAL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION TRANSFER PETITION (CRIMINAL) NO.697/2024 RAM KHILADI MEENA PETITIONER(S)

VERSUS THE SUPERINTENDANT OF POLICE, KURUKSHETRA & ORS. RESPONDENT(S)

O R D E R

1. The petitioner prays for transfer of Case No.942/2021 titled “Ram Khiladi Meena vs. The Superintendent of Police, Kurukshetra & Ors.” from the Court of the Additional Sessions Judge, Kurukshetra, Haryana to the Court of the Sessions Judge at Dausa, State of Rajasthan.

2. This petition has been preferred invoking Section 406 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. The petitioner claims to be father of the deceased. The only ground urged for transfer is that if the petitioner goes to Kurukshetra his life may be in danger.

3. If the petitioner is to be examined as one of the witnesses in the trial, referred to above, then he may be examined online. He need not physically visit the Court at Kurukshetra, if otherwise his presence is not required.

CHANDRESH Date: 2025.05.09 Reason:

4. We are of the view that transferring the entire criminal case from Harayana to Rajasthan will be too much.

5. With a view to balance the equities, let the petitioner give his oral evidence if at all required online.

6. With the aforesaid, this petition stands disposed of.

7. Pending application(s), if any, stands disposed of.

...................J.

[J.B.PARDIWALA]

...................J.

[R. MAHADEVAN]

New Delhi

08^th May, 2025 ITEM NO.2 COURT NO.13 SECTION II-B S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Transfer Petition(Criminal) No.697/2024 RAM KHILADI MEENA Petitioner(s)

VERSUS THE SUPERINTENDANT OF POLICE, KURUKSHETRA & ORS. Respondent(s)

IA No. 177332/2024 - EX-PARTE STAY IA No. 177333/2024 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T. IA No. 112229/2025 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T.

Date : 08-05-2025 This matter was called on for hearing today.

CORAM :

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE J.B. PARDIWALA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. MAHADEVAN For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Kushal Kumar, Adv.

Mr. Smarhar Singh, AOR Mr. M. Dhandapani, Adv.

Mr. Zulfiqar Ali Khan, AOR For Respondent(s) : Dr. Monika Gusain, Sr. Adv.

Mr. Akshay Amritanshu, AOR Mr. Hariom Yaduvanshi, Adv.

Mr. Arjun Yaduvanshi, Adv.

Ms. S. Harini, Adv.

Mr. Avi Dhankhar, Adv.

Mr. Vansmani Tripathi, Adv.

Ms. Drishti Rawal, Adv.

Ms. Pragya Upadhyay, Adv.

Ms. Drishti Saraf, Adv.

Ms. Aahana Jaiswal, Adv.

Mr. Nishant Bishnoi, AOR Ms. Srishti Prabhakar, Adv.

Mr. Raghav Khanna, Adv.

Mr. Saurabh Yadav, AOR UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following

O R D E R

1. The Transfer petition is disposed of in terms of the signed order.

2. Pending application(s), if any, stand disposed of.

(CHANDRESH) (POOJA SHARMA)

COURT MASTER (SH) COURT MASTER (NSH)

(Signed order is placed on the file)