As per case facts, the petitioner, Abdul Nazar Madani, an accused in the Coimbatore Bomb Blast Case, sought to transfer his trial from Tamil Nadu to Kerala, alleging that a ... fair trial was impossible due to a surcharged communal atmosphere and difficulty in securing legal representation. The question arose whether a criminal case should be transferred to another state based on such allegations when the state authorities maintain that communal harmony exists and adequate arrangements for a fair trial have been made. Finally, the Supreme Court dismissed the transfer petitions, finding the allegations of communal tension and lack of legal assistance to be unsubstantiated. The Court emphasized the state's responsibility to ensure a fair trial, noting that the Tamil Nadu government had confirmed communal harmony and established a special court with renovated facilities in Coimbatore for an expedited, impartial trial. The Court concluded that mere unsubstantiated claims are insufficient grounds for transferring a trial.