Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 26 October 2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioner: Mohammed Afzal; Respondent: M/S PNB Metlife India Insurance Co. Ltd.
  • Petition No.: Transfer Petition (CrL.) No. 967 of 2026 filed in the Criminal Original Jurisdiction.
  • Ground sought: transfer of the pending criminal case on the basis of inconvenience to the petitioner.
  • The Court examined the applicability of Section 406 of the Criminal Procedure Code, which permits transfer only when “expedient for the ends of justice”.
  • The Court relied on the Division Bench judgment in Shri Sendhur Agro & Oil Industries vs. Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd., TP (Crl.) No. 608/2024, reported in 2025 INSC 328, stating that mere inconvenience is not sufficient.

Final Outcome

  • The Transfer Petition is dismissed in the signed order.
  • Any pending applications, if any, are ordered to stand disposed of.

Topics: Transfer of Criminal Cases, Section 406 CrPC, Judicial Precedent