KOCHI: A couple of highly sensational CBI cases across the state may soon be transferred to the newly-formed CBI Special Court in Thiruvananthapuram. Abhaya and Lavalin cases - the two most controversial cases probed by the CBI in the state - may be among the cases to be shifted to the CBI court in Thiruvananthapuram, which is expected to start functioning from September 26.Many sensational cases that the state witnessed in recent times have been considered by the two CBI courts in Ernakulam. Cases which are under the jurisdiction of southern districts like Kottayam, Alappuzha, Pathanamthitta, Kollam and Thiruvananthapuram will be shifted to the new court.“Cases probed by the CBI and are currently pending before the CBI court First and Second will be sent to new court. A list has already been prepared. The list has 33 cases from the first special court and 28 cases from the second. This will be sent to the Kerala High Court. Once the HC gives its approval, case diary and other documents will be sent to Thiruvananthapuram. Cases where trial has already begun, are excluded from the list,” sources said.The decision to transfer cases to Thiruvananthapuram will be a breather for the NIA Special Court in Kochi, as the CBI Special Court II and the NIA Court have been functioning together. After the verdict of twin blasts, no other terrorist case was listed for trial owing to the huge number of cases. The Kerala High Court has earlier directed the two CBI courts in Kochi to submit the list of cases to be transferred. Highly-placed sources said Sr Abhaya murder case, SNC Lavlin case, Muthoot Paul M George murder case, Kiliroor-Kaviyoor sex scandal and Shymal Mandal murder case have figured in the list. Also the chargesheet of cases occurred in the southern districts and are probed by the CBI, are likely to be filed before the Chief Judicial Magistrate Court, Thiruvananthapuram. Currently all chargesheets and First Information Reports (FIR) are filed before the CJM Court in Ernakulam.
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