Smt. Shalini Tomar v. State of U.P and 5 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Transfer Application (Criminal) No. 487 of 2022, High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, decided 8.5.2023 by Mohd. Azhar Husain Idrisi, J. Wife-applicant Smt. Shalini Tomar sought transfer of Criminal Case No. 3098 of 2020 (State Vs. Ashwani Kumar and Others), Case Crime No. 526 of 2019, Sections 498-A, 323, 506 IPC and Sections 3/4 Dowry Prohibition Act, PS Thakurdwara, District Moradabad, from JM Moradabad to Amroha, citing distance (~90 kms) and financial incapacity. Application dismissed as not pressed on applicant's own statement, with no objection from opposite parties' counsel (Sri Suneel Kumar Mishra; G.A. for State). Useful for: withdrawal/non-prosecution of transfer petitions; no ratio on transfer of criminal cases under Sections 498-A/323/506 IPC or DP Act.
What did the court decide?
The transfer application is dismissed as not pressed: the applicant, through her counsel, stated that she did not want to press the transfer application, and learned counsel for the opposite parties had no objection.