India, March 20 -- The Principal District and Sessions Judge AL Yawalkar on Wednesday accepted the Crime Investigation Department's (CID) application seeking "transfer" of Massajog sarpanch Santosh Deshmukh murder case from Kaij Sessions Court to Beed counterpart on grounds of "law and order", "political influence" and logistical challenge of transporting accused from Beed to Kaij for each hearing.

The application was moved before the Principal District Judge 10 days ago and the order was dictated by the court at 5.30 pm on Wednesday, court officials said.

Special Public Prosecutor Balasaheb Kolhe said, "The prosecution had moved an application seeking transfer of the case from Kaij Sessions Court to Beed Sessions Court on the point of ...