Hearing the plea of the accused for transfer of Shakti Mills gang-rape case, the Bombay High Court today refused to stay the trial in the lower court and asked their lawyers to make a proper representation.

"We shall not stay the trial... let the proceedings go on in the sessions court," said Justice G S Patel of the vacation bench of the High Court.

The Court was hearing a letter written by three accused in this case who pleaded for transfer of proceedings to another court as they alleged that the trial judge was not properly recording the defence plea in the evidence.

The letter, written by Mohammed Ashfaq Sheikh, Salim Ansari and Vijay Jadhav, was addressed to Chief Justice Mohit Shah who converted it into a petition and placed the matter for hearing before the vacation bench.

Earlier, the High Court had appointed a lawyer to represent the accused and submit arguments. However, this lawyer was discharged today after two defence advocates appeared on behalf of the accused.