Gowardhan Jagannath Chavarepatil v. the State of Maharashtra and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
This was a writ petition where the petitioner sought a direction to the police to register an offence. The High Court dismissed the petition, directing the petitioner to file a private complaint before the concerned Magistrate instead, as the police had concluded the matter was civil.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of; petitioner directed to file a private complaint before the concerned Magistrate.