1 256310 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 2563 OF 2010 Girish @ GK Dilip & Ors. ...Petitioners V/s. The State of Maharashtra & Ors. ...Respondents Mr. R.D. Suryawanshi for the Petitioners Mr. S.V. Marwadi for Respondent No. 5 Ms. M.H. Mhatre, A.P.P., for the State CORAM: A.M. KHANWILKAR AND A.R. JOSHI, JJ. DATE: 3RD MARCH, 2011 P.C.:- Insofar as the relief of transfer of investigation of C.R. No. I-83 of 2010 from the local police to C.I.D. is concerned, that relief is already worked out. 2. Insofar as the other grievances of the petitioners, in particular about inaction of some respondents, being Government officials, are concerned, in our opinion, it is a matter which can be examined departmentally. The petitioners are free to submit their complaints to Director General (Prisons) with regard to allegations 2 256310 against respondents No. 6 to 8 and to the Secretary, Home Department, Government of Maharashtra, pertaining to allegations against respondent No. 5. The respective authorities would consider the complaint of the petitioners and proceed in the matter in accordance with law. Needless to observe that the said action will be independent of the issues involved in the criminal trial pending against the petitioners. That will have to be decided on its own merits on the basis of evidence that will be adduced before the concerned Authority. 3. We further add that the respective authorities, to which complaint will be made by the petitioners regarding the act of commission and omission of the respective Government officials, will consider the same in accordance with law on its own merits, without being influenced by the evidence or material that may be produced in the criminal trial pending against the petitioners. In other words, the respective proceedings will have to be decided on their own merits and in accordance with law. 4. Petition is disposed of on the above terms. A.R. JOSHI, J. A.M. KHANWILKAR, J.