Umesh Kurrey v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
TRP(CRL) No.61 of 2024, Orissa High Court, Cuttack (M.S. Raman, J., 06.03.2025): transfer petition under S.447 BNSS r/w S.407 Cr.P.C. seeking transfer of Special GR Case No.05 of 2023 / G.R. Case No.518 of 2022 from Additional Sessions Judge, Kantabanji to Cuttack or Bhubaneswar on apprehension of danger to life (petitioner resident of Chhattisgarh; accused belong to Kantabanji); petition declined and dismissed; liberty to appear through virtual mode; personal attendance not to be insisted upon unless absolutely necessary; order to be communicated to ASJ, Kantabanji.
What did the court decide?
Liberty to the petitioner to seek permission of the Court concerned to appear through virtual mode, with a direction that the Court concerned shall not insist upon his personal attendance unless absolutely necessary; Registry directed to communicate a copy of the order to the Court of the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Kantabanji.