Supreme Court Dismisses Arora Agro Transfer Petition

Authority: Supreme Court of India, Criminal Original Jurisdiction

Order Date: 30 July 2026

Case Overview

• Petitioners: MJS Arora Agro Chemicals & Another; Respondents: NACL Industries Ltd.
• Transfer Petition No. 597 of 2026 filed under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act (case No. STC‑NI/0002532/2025) seeking transfer from the Court of the Judicial First Class Magistrate, Hyderabad to the Court of the Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Barnala, Punjab.
• Hearing before Hon’ble Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta; counsel for petitioners: Mr. Preetwinder Singh, Adv.; Mr. Anil Gaur, Adv.; Mr. R.C. Kaushik, AOR. Counsel for respondents: Mr. Ambhoj Kumar Sinha, AOR; Mr. Ashish Verma, AOR; Mr. Gopal Jain, Sr. Adv.
• The Court examined the material placed on record and the submissions of counsel.

Final Outcome

• The Court declined to transfer the criminal case and dismissed Transfer Petition No. 597/2026.
• All pending applications, if any, were ordered disposed of.

Topics: Legal Proceedings, Negotiable Instruments Act