TP(Crl.) No. 543 of 2010 1

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

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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.