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Court : Supreme Court of India
Case No : Criminal Appeal No. 1536 of 2026 (@ SLP (Criminal) No. 3349 of 2026)
Judges: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PANKAJ MITHAL & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.V.N. BHATTI
Parties : Vadlamudi Venkata Subbarao Versus The State of Andhra Pradesh & Others\r\n
Appearing Advocates : For the Petitioner: ------ For the Respondent: ------
Date of Judgment : 20-03-2026
Head Note :-
Subject
Summary :-
1. Statutes / Acts / Rules Mentioned:
- None

2. Catch Words:
- Transfer of case
- Jurisdiction
- Expeditious disposal

3. Summary:
The appeal challenges the High Court’s order dated 09.12.2025 directing transfer of Sessions Case No. 55 of 2013 to the Metropolitan Sessions Judge, Vijayawada. The court examined comments from the presiding officers and heard counsel. It concluded that the case should not remain in Vijayawada and should be transferred to an adjoining district for justice. Accordingly, the case is ordered to be transferred from the VIII Additional District and Sessions Judge, Vijayawada to the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Guntur. Records are to be sent promptly to the transferee court, and a copy of the order dispatched for compliance.

4. Conclusion:
Appeal Allowed
Judgment :-

1. Leave granted.

2. Heard learned counsel for the parties.

3. Sessions Case No.55 of 2013 was pending in the Court of VIII Additional District and Sessions Judge, Vijayawada. On the application of the respondent(s) to transfer the said case to some other court in the same District, the case has been transferred to the Court of the Metropolitan Sessions Judge, Vijaywada.

4. The aforesaid order of the High Court dated 09.12.2025 has been challenged in this appeal.

5. On the last occasion, we have required the comments of the Presiding Officers to be placed before us in a sealed cover.

6. We have received the comments from VIII Additional District and Sessions Court, Vijayawada and we have perused the same. Upon perusal of the comments, as well as upon hearing the learned counsel for the parties, we are of the opinion that the aforesaid case need not remain in the District Vijayawada and it would be in the ends of justice that it may be transferred to some adjoining district.

7. In view of the aforesaid facts and circumstances, we order for the transfer of the Sessions Case No.55 of 2013 from the Court of VIII Additional District and Sessions Judge, Vijayawada which has been ordered to be transferred to the Metropolitan Sessions Judge, Vijayawada to be transferred finally to the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Guntur, for expeditious disposal on merits in accordance with law.

8. Records shall be sent by the Court where proceedings are pending to the transferee Court promptly and without any delay.

9. A copy of this order be sent to the concerned court for compliance.
 
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