Govind Vitthalrao Pellewad vs the State of Maharashtra and Others — Bombay HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Govind Vitthalrao Pellewad vs the State of Maharashtra and Others — Bombay HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Criminal Writ Petition No. 428 of 2026 stands disposed of, the Court having considered the steps taken by the investigating agency. In Criminal Writ Petition No. 156 of 2026, the investigating agency was directed to intensify its search for the missing girl and the matter was stood over to 24.06.2026.

Issue for consideration

Whether the investigation of Crime No. 121 of 2025 (Naigaon police station, District Nanded) is being conducted fairly and impartially, and whether it should be completed and the charge-sheet filed at the earliest. +1 more

Court's answer

From the documents on record, the Court found that every effort was being made by the investigating agency to trace out the missing girl as well as the accused by adopting all possible methods, and that the charge-sheet had not been filed as the missing girl was not yet traced.

Ratio / Principle

The Court directed the investigating agency to intensify its search for the missing girl.

Key takeaways

Considering the steps taken by the investigating agency, the Court deemed it appropriate to dispose of the petition, and the Criminal Writ Petition stands disposed of.ratio¶¶22

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Bombay High Court (Aurangabad Bench), per curiam order of Sandipkumar C. More and Abasaheb D. Shinde, JJ., dated 06.05.2026, dealing with Criminal Writ Petition No. 156 of 2026 (Govind Vitthalrao Pallewad v. State of Maharashtra and others) and Criminal Writ Petition No. 428 of 2026. Both petitions related to the investigation of Crime No. 121 of 2025 dated 13.06.2025 registered with Naigaon police station, District Nanded, concerning a missing girl. On the learned APP placing on record the current status of investigation (communication dated 05.05.2026), the Court observed that the investigating agency was trying hard to trace the missing girl, directed the agency to intensify its search, noted from the documents on record that every effort was being made to trace the missing girl and the accused and that the charge-sheet had not been filed as the girl remained untraced, disposed of Criminal Writ Petition No. 428 of 2026 considering the steps taken by the investigating agency, and stood over Criminal Writ Petition No. 156 of 2026 to 24.06.2026.

2026:BHC-AUG:20855-DB

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD

988 CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 156 OF 2026

GOVIND VITTHALRAO PALLEWAD

VERSUS

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

Advocate for the Petitioner : Mr.D.A. Mane h/f. Mr. Talekar Nagesh G. AGP/APP for Respondent/State : Mr. P.S. Patil

CORAM : SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE AND ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ.

DATE : 06.05.2026

PER COURT :

. The learned APP placed on record the current status of investigation in form of the communication dated 05.05.2026.

On going through the same, it is clearly evident that the investigating agency is trying hard to trace out the missing girl. As such, we direct the investigating agency to intensify its search for the missing girl.

Stand over to 24.06.2026.

IN CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 428 OF 2026

. By way of this petition, the petitioner is seeking direction to conduct the investigating of Crime No.121 of 2025 dated 13.06.2025 registered with Naigaon police station District Nanded in a fair and

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impartial manner and to complete the same and file charge-sheet as early as possible.

Admittedly, the FIR was lodged long back on 13.06.2025. However, on going through the progress report of the investigation, it appears that the investigating officer is taking every effort to trace out the missing girl of the petitioner.

The learned APP submits that since, the missing girl is not traced out yet, the investigating officer has not filed charge-sheet. However, from the documents on record it can be seen that every efforts are being made by the investigating agency and they are trying to trace out the missing girl as well as the accused by adopting all possible methods.

As such, we deem it appropriate to dispose of this petition considering the steps taken by the investigating agency. Accordingly, the Criminal Writ Petition stands disposed of.

( ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J. ) ( SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE, J. )

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