... 1 ... IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.1772 OF 2005 CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.1772 OF 2005 CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.1772 OF 2005 Santosh Gopalkrishna Cheringal ...Petitioner Vs. The State of Maharashtra ...Respondent Shri. S.V.Kotwal for the Petitioner. Ms S.D. Shinde, A.P.P. for the Respondent. CORAM : A. S. OKA, J. CORAM : A. S. OKA, J. CORAM : A. S. OKA, J. DATE : AUGUST 23, 2005. DATE : AUGUST 23, 2005. DATE : AUGUST 23, 2005. P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: 1. Heard Advocate appearing for the Petitioner and the learned A.P.P. for the State. The learned A.P.P. on instructions of Shri. M.R. Chalake, Police Inspector states that the report of the Fingerprint Expert was inconclusive and the same was filed in the Court of the Judicial Magistrate, First Class alongwith the other documents. The learned A.P.P. on instructions states that the said report has been misplaced in the office of the concerned Judicial Magistrate, First Class. The learned A.P.P. on instructions of the said Officer further states that the prosecution does not desire to rely upon the said report. 2. It is not in dispute that a copy of the report of the Chemical Analyser has been supplied to the Petitioner. In view of the categorical statement made by the learned A.P.P. that the report of the Fingerprint Expert will not be relied upon, it is not necessary to entertain this Petition. ... 2 ... 3. Hence, Petition is disposed of. The learned Trial Judge will proceed further with the case in accordance with the law. JUDGE JUDGE JUDGE