Supreme Court of India
Gulab Devi & Ors vs C.B.I & Ors on 7 January, 2011
Bench: Chandramauli Kr. Prasad, Harjit Singh Bedi
TP(Crl.) No. 543 of 2010
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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
CRIMINAL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION
TRANSFER PETITION NO. 543 OF 2010
SMT. GULAB DEVI & ORS. …. PETITIONERS
VERSUS
CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION & ORS. …..RESPONDENTS
WITH
TRANSFER PETITION NO. 310 OF 2010
SWETABH SUMAN …. PETITIONER
VERSUS
CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION & ANR. …..RESPONDENTS
O R D E R
These transfer petitions have been filed seeking transfer of criminal proceedings pending in the Court of Special Judge, CBI, Dehradun to the Court of Special Judge, CBI, Delhi.
After hearing the learned counsel for the parties, we direct that all the matters pending against the petitioners shall be transferred to a Court of competent jurisdiction in Dehradun. Files be transmitted to the Sessions Judge, Dehradun for allotment of the cases to a competent Court.
Mr. Siddharth Luthra, the learned senior counsel for the petitioner in Transfer Petition (Crl.) No. 543 of 2010 states that the petitioner Gulab Devi is 78 years of age and is suffering from cancer. We direct that in case she files an application seeking exemption from personal appearance, the trial court will consider the same in accordance with law.
The transfer petitions are disposed of accordingly.
…………………….J [HARJIT SINGH BEDI] …………………….J [CHANDRAMAULI KR. PRASAD] NEW DELHI JANUARY 07, 2011.