Dishonor of cheque - Territorial Jurisdiction - Seeking transfer ...

Indian Laws

December 24, 2021

Dishonor of cheque - Territorial Jurisdiction - Seeking transfer of the criminal proceedings of a complaint case - In the case in hand, the petitioner has not pleaded any physical disability to travel the distance of approx. 160 KMs from his place of residence to Jorhat i.e. the place of trial. The petitioner has claimed himself to be as an agriculturist. The petitioner has declared his age as 38 years. The learned counsel for the parties at the Bar has submitted that the transportation facility from Dibrugarh to Jorhat is good. An able bodied person can complete to and fro journey from Dibrugarh to Jorhat and vice versa within the day. There are different modes of public transport like bus, rail, light motor vehicles, etc. are available at small intervals. - The ground of inconvenience that has been urged on behalf of the petitioner does not deserve acceptance - HC

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