IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE K. SUJANA TRANSFER CRIMINAL PETITION No.41 of 2025 DATE: 18.03.2026 BETWEEN:

Bura Srinivas …..petitioner And Smt. Y. Sesha Lakshmi and another …..Respondent

ORDER

This Transfer Criminal Petition is filed seeking to transfer S.C.POCSO No.342 of 2021, pending on the file of the Fast Track Sessions Court for Expeditiouys Trial of Rape and Haca Bhavan, Child Friendly Court to any other Court in the twin cities of Hyderabad or Secunderabad.

2. Heard Sri Bura Srinivas, party in person for the petitioner and Sri M. Ramachandra Reddy, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the respondent - State. Though notice served upon respondent No.1, none appeared on her behalf.

3. The petitioner submitted that a case in Crime No.342 of 2021 was registered against him for the offences punishable under Section 509 IPC and Section 11(i) read with Section 12 of the POCSO Act, and after completion of investigation, the charge sheet was filed and the same is now pending as S.C.POCSO No.342 of 2021 on the file of the Fast Track Sessions Court for Expeditious Trial of Rape and POCSO Cases, HAC Bhavan, Hyderabad. The petitioner further submitted that he is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the case and that though the case has been pending since the year 2021, the trial has not progressed and the matter is still at the stage of cross-examination of prosecution witnesses, causing undue delay and hardship to the petitioner. He contended that the manner in which the proceedings are being conducted and repeated adjournments granted in favour of the complainant have created a reasonable apprehension in his mind that he may not get a fair and impartial trial before the said Court. Therefore, he prayed that the case in S.C.POCSO No.342 of 2021 be transferred to any other competent Court in the twin cities of Hyderabad or Secunderabad to ensure a fair and expeditious trial.

4. On the other hand, learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that there are no valid grounds to transfer the case to any other competent court. He further submitted that the petitioner filed the present application before this Court in the year 2025 making allegations against the Presiding Officer, and there is no certainty regarding transfer of the concerned Judge. Therefore, he prayed the Court to dismiss the Transfer Criminal Petition.

5. In the light of the submissions made by the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, the main contention of the petitioner is that he may not get a fair trial in the said Court. However, the said Court is a specially designated Court for the trial of POCSO cases and a number of cases have been disposed of by that Court. There are no specific allegations against the Presiding Officer and the allegations made by the petitioner are only general in nature. Moreover, since the case relates to an offence involving a minor girl, the accused cannot dictate the manner or forum of trial. Therefore, this Court finds no merit in the Transfer Criminal Petition and the same is liable to be dismissed.

6. Accordingly, this Transfer Criminal Petition is dismissed.

Pending Miscellaneous Applications, if any, shall stand closed.

______________ K.SUJANA, J Date: 18.03.2026 Sai