The High Court of Bombay disposed of a criminal writ petition challenging delays in police action. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor stated that an N.C. was registered and the Kandivli Police Station would re-examine the complaint and communicate a decision within four weeks, rendering it unnecessary to keep the petition pending.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.701 OF 2018
Mr. Willish Mukesh Maru
… Petitioner
Versus
The State of Maharashtra … Respondent
Mr. A.M. Saraogi for the Petitioner. Mr. Rajan Salvi, Addl. P. P. for State. Mr. S.M. Mali, PSI Kandivli Police Station, present.
CORAM :- R. M. SAVANT & SARANG V. KOTWAL, JJ. DATE :- 17TH APRIL, 2018
P. C. :-
1 The above writ petition has been filed principally for directing the respondents forthwith to take cognizance of the complaint made by the Petitioner vide letter dated 29th January 2018 and also to take steps pursuant thereto. The learned Additional P.P., Mr. Salvi, on instructions of Mr. S.M. Mali, PSI, Kandivli Police Station
states that acting upon the said complaint, an N.C. has been registered. However, having regard to the nature of the allegations,
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which are comprised in the complaint dated 29th January 2018, he states that notwithstanding the N.C. which has been registered, the Kandivli Police Station would once again enquire into the complaint made by the letter dated 29th January 2018 and take a decision thereon and communicate to the Petitioner the said decision within four weeks from date.
2 In the light of the above, there is no warrant to keep the above petition pending and the same is accordingly disposed of.
(SARANG V. KOTWAL, J.)
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether a criminal writ petition filed for directing the police to take cognizance and enquire into a complaint is required to be kept pending.
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The State of Maharashtra
R. M. Savant
Sarang V. Kotwal
As recorded by the court registry
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