Pawan S/O Hareshbhai Gurnani v. the State of Maharashtra Thr. Pso Ps Jaripatka Nagpur and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court, Nagpur Bench; Criminal Writ Petition Nos. 898 of 2023 and 221 of 2024; Pavan s/o Hareshbhai Gurnani & Ors. v. State of Maharashtra & Ors.; interim directions dated 18/11/2025; false implication observed prima facie by order dated 04.04.2025; crime registered 2021; investigation stalled after 02/12/2023; charge-sheet not yet filed; conduct of Investigating Officer deprecated; enquiry by Commissioner of Police, Nagpur; enquiry officer not below rank of Assistant Commissioner of Police; all evidence to be collected before filing charge-sheet; appropriate summary if no evidence against petitioners; false/incorrect statements by respondent no.3; correction of order dated 11/11/2023; further consideration week commencing 08/12/2025; A.P.P. report due before 08/12/2025; Judges Anil L. Pansare and Raj D. Wakode.
What did the court decide?
Interim directions in a pending petition: (i) immediate correction of the order dated 11/11/2023 replacing 'respondent no.3' by 'petitioner no.1' with corrected copy to be uploaded; (ii) the Commissioner of Police, Nagpur to conduct an enquiry, himself or through an Officer not below the rank of Assistant Commissioner of Police, into why respondent no.1 did not take steps to find out the truth, ensuring all necessary evidence is collected before filing the charge-sheet; (iii) liberty that if the investigation indicates no evidence against the petitioners, an appropriate summary could be filed; (iv) matter listed for further consideration in the week commencing 8/12/2025 with the learned A.P.P. to file a report before that date.