T.P.(Crl.) No. 000471 - / 2024

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Dismissal of a transfer petition does not leave the petitioner without remedy; the Trial Court retains jurisdiction to provide appropriate protection against threats, and may be directed to record evidence of vulnerable witnesses, particularly women, expeditiously and preferably in a single sitting. As analysed on casestatus.in, apprehension of safety alone, without sufficient grounds, does not warrant transfer of criminal proceedings from courts of competent jurisdiction.