1 cr-wp-689-11 jdk IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRI. WRIT PETITION NO. 689 OF 2011 Arpesh Dattatray Janjirkar ..Petitioner Vs. State of Maharashtra and Ors. ..Respondents .... Mr. Nitin Sejpal Advocate for Petitioner Ms. S.V.Gajare A.P.P. for the Respondent-State .... CORAM : P.V.HARDAS AND M.N.GILANI, JJ. DATED : APRIL 11, 2011 ORAL JUDGMENT : [PER P.V.HARDAS, J.]: 1 Rule. Rule returnable forthwith. With the consent of the learned Counsel for the parties this petition is heard finally at the stage of admission. 2 This petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India prays for twin reliefs i.e. for registration of an offence punishable under Section 302 of the I.P.C. and for joining other persons who are alleged to be involved in the commission of offence as accused in Crime No. I-3 of 2 cr-wp-689-11 2011 registered by the Murud Police Station, District Raigad. 3 The learned A.P.P. states on instructions from the Investigating Officer who is present in Court that though initially an offence punishable under Section 396 of the I.P.C. has been registered, the Investigating Officer would add Section 302 of the I.P.C. The learned A.P.P. further states that if during the investigation it is revealed that apart from the accused, other persons are also involved in the commission of offence, the police would take steps in accordance with law. 4 Rule is thus made absolute on the above statement which we accept as an undertaking to the Court. In the circumstances, there shall be no order as to costs. [ M.N.GILANI, J. ] [ P.V.HARDAS, J. ]