In Brief
The Supreme Court rejected transfer petitions for three criminal cases involving charges of criminal breach of trust, forgery, and criminal conspiracy. The petitioner sought transfer on the ground of alleged lack of territorial jurisdiction. The Court held that jurisdictional questions—especially regarding territorial jurisdiction—depend on facts that must be established through evidence and decided by the trial court itself, not by the Supreme Court during the transfer stage. Without such evidence being presented and adjudicated, the Court cannot order transfer. The petitions were dismissed, requiring the jurisdictional issues to be raised before the competent trial court.
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