Recently, the Supreme Court rejected a petition made by Greeshma, a 22-year-old woman facing charges for the alleged murder of her boyfriend, Sharon Raj. She had sought to relocate the trial from a court in Kerala to one in Tamil Nadu.

The single-headed bench of Justice Dipankar Datta observed that Greeshma had previously withdrawn a comparable petition in the Kerala High Court, where it was decided that this matter could be raised within the ongoing trial proceedings.

As a result, the High Court had left this matter unresolved for the trial court's discretion, permitting the withdrawal of the petition. Consequently, the Supreme Court chose not to grant the plea.

''Since the High Court has left the question of jurisdiction open to be raised by the petitioner before the Sessions Court, there is no question of petitioner being prejudiced, " the Supreme Court observed.

Further, the Court added that, transfer of the trial would not be 'expedient in the interest of justice' and refused to entertain the plea.

Case Brief -

Greeshma is reported to be the ex-girlfriend of a 23-year-old resident of Thiruvananthapuram named Sharon Raj.

Raj passed away in October 2022 due to multiple organ failure. The police allege that Greeshma, in collaboration with her mother and uncle, both of whom were implicated as co-accused in the murder case, poisoned him.

The suspected motive behind the crime arose from Raj's refusal to terminate his relationship with Greeshma, even though her family had arranged her marriage with another man. Within just one week of Raj's demise, Greeshma was apprehended, and subsequently, her mother and uncle were also arrested in connection with the case.

Simultaneously, the accused filed a petition in the High Court, seeking to relocate the murder trial to Tamil Nadu, citing that the alleged offense was believed to have occurred in Kanyakumari.

The plea added that the continuation of the trial in Kerala would affect Greeshma's right to a fair trial. Concern was also raised that Greeshma's family may be physically harmed by Raj's family.

Initially, Kerala High Court admitted the plea and ordered a stay on the trial for three weeks. The Transfer plea was later closed by the High Court on September 26 after the parties said that they would raise the issue during the trial.

she urged the Supreme Court to transfer the trial to Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu.

This petition has now been dismissed by the Supreme Court.