Rajesh Shukla v. State of U.P. and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court, Transfer Application (Criminal) No. 311 of 2025, decided 29.7.2025 by Manoj Bajaj, J. Keywords: Section 447 BNSS 2023 quashing of transfer order; administrative transfer of sessions trial; part-heard trial / examination of three prosecution witnesses not a ground for interference; Sessions Judge Jaunpur; Additional District and Sessions Judge (POCSO Act-II); Sessions Trial No. 461 of 2023; Case Crime No. 169 of 2023; Sections 147, 323, 304 IPC; Police Station Sarpataha, District Jaunpur. Outcome: application dismissed; impugned transfer order left undisturbed.
What did the court decide?
The transfer of the trial effected by the Sessions Judge, Jaunpur was on administrative grounds. ¶8