1. This is an application seeking transfer of trial pending before Mr. Javed Mehmood Sindhu, Civil Judge/Magistrate Section 30, Nankana Sahib, to any other Court of competent jurisdiction. The only ground taken by the learned counsel for the petitioner is that some of the accused were not challenged. Learned trial Court after recording some evidence proceeded to issue them process under section 190(c), Cr.P.C. And in such circumstances that Court was duty bound to ask the accused if they wanted the trial Court to continue with the case. This is the requirement of section 191, Cr.P.C. Which is of mandatory nature.
2. ' In these circumstances and after hearing the learned counsel for the respondent as well the application is accepted. The case titled The State v. Ghafoor and others bearing F.I.R. No,162, dated 30-5-1995 registered with Police Station Saddar, Nankana Sahib, District Sheikhupura for offences under section 324/337/447/511/148/149, P.P.C. Is ordered to be transferred from the Court of Mr. Javed Mehmood Sindhu, Civil Judge/Magistrate Section 30, Nankana Sahib, to any other Court of competent jurisdiction. The file shall be sent to District and Sessions Judge, Sheikhupura who shall entrust the case to any other Court of competent jurisdiction at Nankana Sahib. It is also directed that the trial Court shall conclude the trial without fail within six months with report to this Court through Deputy Registrar (Judicial). The petition is disposed of.
3. Case transferred.