DUKHINI GIRI PRADHAN Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE petitioner has preferred this petition for transfer of G.R. No. 644 of 2003 pending in the Court of S.D.J.M., Seraikella to the corresponding Court at Jamshedpur on the following grounds :

(2.) THE petitioner had lodged an FIR being Kharswan P.S. Case No. 31 of 2003 alleging inter alia that she was married to the opposite party No. 2 Raghunandan Pradhan on 29.4.1985 but after the marriage her in -laws started behaving inhumanly and attributed cruelty after she arrived at her matrimonial home. Her husband did not lag behind in so doing in various manner. The police registered the case and submitted charge -sheet after investigation for the offence under Section 498 -A of the Indian Penal Code against the accused persons including the opposite party No. 2 Raghunandan Pradhan, opposite party No, 3 Jhantu Pradhan and opposite party No. 4 Niwketan Pradhan. Having been satisfied with the prima facie materials against them, the learned Court below took cognizance of the offence under Section 498 -A of the Indian Penal Code and after framing of charge, the opposite party Nos. 2, 3 and 4 were put on trial.

(3.) HEARD Mr. D.K. Karmakar. the learned Counsel on behalf of the opposite party No. 2.