MRUDUL M DAMLE & ANR vs C.B.I.,NEW DELHI

The Supreme Court, while adjudicating a transfer petition under Section 406 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, held that the convenience of the accused and witnesses is a valid ground for transferring a case. The Court noted that the majority of witnesses were from Maharashtra, and the trial's progress in Delhi was slow, causing undue hardship to the petitioners. Consequently, the Court ordered the transfer of Criminal Case No. 45 of 2008 from the Court of Special Judge, CBI Cases, Rohini, New Delhi to the Court of Special Judge, CBI Cases, Thane, Maharashtra.