1 7WP.844-11 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.844 OF 2011 Mukesh Vijay Jha. ..Petitioner. Vs. The State of Maharashtra and 2 others. ..Respondents. .......... Ms. Sonali Dahotre i/b. Sanjeev Kadam, Advocate for the Petitioner. Mrs. Aruna Pai, A.P.P. for the Respondent – State. Mr. Santosh Gaikwad, PSI Bhandup Police Station is present. .......... CORAM : A. M. KHANWILKAR AND P. D. KODE, JJ. DATED : 07th OCTOBER, 2011. P.C. 1. Learned APP on instructions states that the direction contained in the order dated 19th September,2011 has been complied with and that the investigation of the subject criminal case has been entrusted to the Crime Branch, Ghatkoopar, Unit-VII on 30th September, 2011. The investigation will be done by Mr.Prakash George, ACP. We hope and trust that he will take all necessary measures as may be advised in accordance with law to take the complaint filed by the petitioner to its logical end. 2. The other question that will have to be considered in this Petition is about the performance or the manner in which the PPD 2 7WP.844-11 investigation proceeded at the hands of local police officials – whether that was done intentionally or otherwise, is a matter which can be conveniently examined at the departmental level. We, therefore, direct the Commissioner of Police to appoint competent officer who will enquire into those matters and depending on the outcome of the said enquiry proceed against the concerned local police officials in accordance with law. All questions in that behalf are left open. We make it clear that if the petitioner has any grievance regarding the said enquiry, he will be free to approach this Court afresh by way of appropriate proceedings in which case the Court may consider that grievance in accordance with law. 3. We also make it clear that if the petitioner has any grievance with regard to the improper enquiry undertaken by the officer of the Crime Branch, he will be free to approach this Court by way of appropriate proceeding which will be considered on its own merits. 4. In view of the above, learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that the Petition be disposed of leaving all questions open. 5. Ordered accordingly. (P. D. KODE, J.) (A. M. KHANWILKAR, J.)