Sharad Suresh Ranpise v. Pankaj Deshmukh and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court, Criminal Writ Petition No. 4174 of 2025 (Ghuge & Ankhad, JJ., 21-08-2025); Sharad Suresh Ranpise v. Pankaj Deshmukh & ors. Keywords: Section 467 IPC; Indian Penal Code 1860; applicability of Section 467; further investigation; Application before JMFC; Affidavit-in-reply dated 13-08-2025; Rajendrasingh P. Gaur, Sub Divisional Police Officer, Bhor Sub Division; Pune Rural Police. Outcome: petition disposed of, with liberty to the petitioner to seek further investigation from the JMFC, who is also to decide whether Section 467 is attracted; the High Court itself expressed only doubts on Section 467 and left the question open. No precedent was cited or discussed.
What did the court decide?
Liberty to the Petitioner to move an Application before the learned JMFC for seeking further investigation and to decide whether Section 467 could be attracted and whether it should be ordered.