1 mst IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.336 OF 2011 Sanjay Pundir s/o. Mohkam Singh Petitioner versus The State of Maharashtra Respondent Mr.A.M.Saraogi for petitioner. Mr.H.J.Dedia, APP for the State. CORAM : A.M.KHANWILKAR AND S.J.KATHAWALLA, JJ. DATE : 14th February 2011 PC : 1. The grievance of the petitioner is essentially of inaction of the local Police in registration of an FIR in connection with the written complaint sent by him on 13th January 2011 addressed to the Commissioner of Police, Inspector In-charge, Economic Offences Wing as well as the Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime) with a copy to the Oshiwara Police Station. According to the petitioner, the incident in question has occurred within the jurisdiction of Oshiwara Police Station who is primarily responsible to register the FIR.. 2. If it is so, without examining any other grievance of the petitioner, we would dispose of this petition with direction to the Officer In-charge of the Oshiwara Police Station to record the statement of the petitioner and if he is convinced that the statement as recorded and the written complaint dated 13th January 2011 discloses commission of cognizable offence, shall proceed to register an FIR and proceed in the matter in accordance with law. The petitioner assures to present himself before the officer in- 2 charge of Oshiwara Police Station on 17th February 2011 between 9.30 a.m. to 11.30 a.m.. All questions raised in the petition are left open. We make it clear that this order is not an expression of opinion either way on the merits of the grounds urged in the present petition nor be construed as a direction to the local police officer to register the FIR.. In other words, we leave it to the discretion of the local police officer to proceed in the matter in accordance with law. (S.J.KATHAWALLA, J.) (A.M.KHANWILKAR, J.)