IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CRIMINAL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION [TRANSFER PETITION (CRIMINAL) NO.198/2025]

CHHETRA PAL SHARMA & ORS. PETITIONER(S)

VERSUS VIMLA DEVI & ANR. RESPONDENT(S)

O R D E R

Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioners.

At the instance of the petitioners who are the accused, no case is made out to transfer pending criminal cases. For any reason, the petitioners are unable to appear on the dates fixed by the Trial Court, they can either apply for exemption or grant of permission to appear through video conference. Unless the personal appearance of the accused is mandatory, we are sure that the concerned trial court will consider the said request in accordance with law.

Subject to what is observed above, the transfer petitions are dismissed.

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

(ABHAY S.OKA)

Signature Not Verified .........................J.

Digitally signed by (UJJAL BHUYAN)

KAVITA PAHUJA Date: 2025.05.14 Reason:

MAY 8, 2025.

ITEM NO.1 COURT NO.4 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(S)(CRIMINAL) NO(S). 198/2025 CHHETRA PAL SHARMA & ORS. Petitioner(s)

VERSUS VIMLA DEVI & ANR. Respondent(s) (IA No. 57777/2025 - EX-PARTE STAY, IA No. 57780/2025 -

EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T.)

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

CORAM :

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ABHAY S. OKA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE UJJAL BHUYAN For Petitioner(s) :Dr. M.S.Verma, Adv.

Ms. Nitiya Kar, Adv.

Mr. Alok Kumar Diwedi, Adv.

Mr. Kanailal Mondal, Adv. Mr. Ravi Kumar Tomar, AOR For Respondent(s) :Mr. Gaurav Goel, AOR Mrs. Aparna Rohatgi Jain, Adv.

Mr. Jns Tyagi, Adv.

Mr. Rajesh Kumar, Adv.

UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following

O R D E R

The transfer petition is dismissed in terms of the signed order which is placed on the file.

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

(KAVITA PAHUJA) (AVGV RAMU)

ASTT. REGISTRAR-cum-PS COURT MASTER (NSH)