Petitioner sought enquiry against police officers over his 2023 complaint. The APP objected that he should approach the District/State Police Complaint Authority. The petition was withdrawn with liberty to pursue that remedy; merits left open.
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NISHA Digitally signed byNISHA SANDEEP SANDEEP CHITNIS Date: 2024.06.18 CHITNIS 10:57:38 +0530
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.52 OF 2024
Deepak Babaso Balwan …Petitioner Versus State of Maharashtra and Ors. ...Respondents
Mr. Aarif Ali M. Ali, for the Petitioner.
Mr. A. S. Patil, A.P.P for the Respondent – State.
CORAM : REVATI MOHITE DERE & SHYAM C. CHANDAK, JJ. DATE : 12th JUNE 2024
P.C. :
enquiry/action against the erring officers, pursuant to the petitioner’s complaint dated 6th January 2023. The said complaint letter is at Exhibit ‘E’ page566 of the petition.
3. Learned APP raises a preliminary objection. He submits
that the petitioner ought to have approached the District/State Police
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N. S. Chitnis
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Complaint Authority for redressal of his grievance i.e. for action against the erring police officers and not by filing the aforesaid petition.
petition with liberty to file an appropriate
petition/complaint/application before the District/State Police Complaint Authority, as maintainable in law.
SHYAM C. CHANDAK, J.
REVATI MOHITE DERE, J.
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N. S. Chitnis
Deepak Babaso Balwan
State of Maharashtra
Revati Mohite Dere
Shyam C. Chandak
As recorded by the court registry
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