Cri. W.P. 329/2011 1 IN THE HIGH COURT AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE, BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 329 OF 2011 Sangita Dilip Lamkhade, Age 27 yrs., Occu. Household, R/o. At Post Kharadi, Tq. Sangamner, Dist. Ahmednagar. ....Petitioner. Versus 1. The State of Maharashtra Through its Secretary, Home Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai- 32. 2. The Director General of Police, Maharashtra State, Police Head Quarter, S.B. Marg, Colaba, Mumbai. 3. District Superintendent of Police, Ahmednagar, Dist. Ahmednagar. 4. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Sangamner Range, Tq. Sangamner, Dist. Ahmednagar. 5. The Police Inspector Incharge, Sangamner City Police Station, Tq. Sangamner, Dist. Ahmednagar. ....Respondents. Mr. D.M. Pardeshi, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. K.G. Patil, APP for respondent Nos. 1 to 5. CORAM : NARESH H. PATIL & T. V. NALAWADE, JJ. DATED : 3rd May, 2011. Cri. W.P. 329/2011 2 ORAL ORDER : 1. Heard learned counsel for parties. 2. The petitioner filed a complaint on 4th March 2010 addressed to Police of Sangamner Police Station. At the relevant time Mr. A.K. Bhongale was the Investigating Officer who registered A.D. crime. According to counsel, thereafter Investigating Officer has been changed and Mr. Vasant Tambe took over the investigation and filed a chargesheet for offences punishable under sections 302, 201 read with 34 of the Indian Penal Code. 3. The Sub Divisional Officer Sangamner filed a report addressed to Superintendent of Police dated 29.5.2010. In the said report, the SDO observed that Mr. Bhongale has irresponsibly and negligently conducted the investigation. The SDO recommended strict action against Mr. Bhongale. 4. Learned APP submits that on 24th December 2010 chargesheet has already been filed. 5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he was not aware of the filing of the chargesheet. Cri. W.P. 329/2011 3 6. Learned counsel for the petitioner however submits that the direction be issued for taking action against the officer Mr. Bhongale, who registered A.D. crime at the relevant time. 7. In the light of subsequent development i.e. filing of chargesheet, we observe that it is for the Superintendent of Police, Ahmednager to take notice of the report submitted by the SDO Sangamner and take appropriate decision. 8. In the extraordinary writ jurisdiction of this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution, we are not inclined to issue any further directions in the matter. Writ petition is disposed of accordingly. 9. Registry to forward copy of this order to Superintendent of Police, Ahmednagar. [ T. V. NALAWADE, J.] [ NARESH H. PATIL, J.] ssc/criwp329.11