Ramesh Bhiku Prajapati v. State of Maharashtra
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ Petition (Bombay HC, Cr. Appellate) by father of deceased victim (suicide) for transfer of investigation and addition of sections; charge-sheet already filed; petition withdrawn after Bench voiced doubts on transfer; disposed with directions to expedite FSL report on accused's mobile phone (lab in-charge to complete early) and to Trial Court to frame charges under different heads beyond sections applied by investigating agency; Trial Court's prerogative to add sections at charge-framing noted as observation. Kotwal & Patil JJ., 17-03-2026.
What did the court decide?
Petition allowed to be withdrawn and disposed of with directions: (a) investigating agency to expedite obtaining the FSL report regarding the mobile phone of the accused; (b) In-charge of the Forensic Science Laboratory conducting the analysis to complete the process as early as possible; (c) Trial Court to frame charges under different heads based on the charge-sheet investigation papers, not restricted to the sections applied by the investigating agency.