1 IN IN IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE APPELLATE APPELLATE CRIMINAL JURISDICTION CRIMINAL JURISDICTION CRIMINAL JURISDICTION CRIMINAL CRIMINAL CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.1925 OF 2006 WRIT PETITION NO.1925 OF 2006 WRIT PETITION NO.1925 OF 2006 Chandrakant Laxman Jadhav .. Petitioner versus The State of Maharashtra & ors.. Respondents Ms.S.P.Chavan, Advocate i/b Mr.A.M.Saraogi for Petitioner Ms.S.D.Shinde, A.P.P.for Respondents CORAM CORAM CORAM : : : J.N.PATEL AND J.N.PATEL AND J.N.PATEL AND SMT.ROSHAN SMT.ROSHAN SMT.ROSHAN DALVI, JJ DALVI, JJ DALVI, JJ DATED DATED DATED : 20th September, 2006 : 20th September, 2006 : 20th September, 2006 P.C. P.C. P.C. 1. This is a petition filed for claiming compensation in a dispute between two parties in which a shoot out took place where the petitioner who was a innocent bystander suffered bullet injuries because of which he was required to take 2 medical treatment and lost his job and therefore, he claims compensation. 2. The reason spelt out in the petition for directly approaching this Court under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India is that the petitioner is an indigent person and cannot afford to pay court fees and approach a civil Court. 3. We find that this is a case which will have to be decided on the basis of evidence. The petitioner still has the period of limitation in his favour and if he is an indigent person, he can very well file a suit in forma pauperis as an indigent person for claiming compensation which he claims to be entitled from the respondent nos. 2 and 3 who are private parties. 4. We are not inclined to entertain this petition and grant liberty to the petitioner to seek an alternative remedy. 5. With this liberty, petition is dismissed. (Smt (Smt (Smt Roshan Dalvi,J) Roshan Dalvi,J) Roshan Dalvi,J) (J.N.Patel, (J.N.Patel, (J.N.Patel, J) J) J)