IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY. CRIMINAL APPELLATLE JURISDICTION. CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 860 OF 2005. Shri Armugam Maduraimuthu Thevar. ..... ..... Petitioner. V/s State of Maharashtra & Ors. ... Respondents. Mr.Harjeet Kaur, Adv. for the petitioner. Mr.D.R. More, APP for the State. CORAM: V.G. PALSHIKAR AND R.C. CHAVAN, JJ. 28.6.2005 PC: By this petition the petitioner has made the following prayers: “(a) To issue a writ or direction or order be issued appointing a Judge of Sessions Court for Greater Bombay to inquire into the matter of death of Columbus and submit the report to this Hon'ble Court; (b) to issue a writ or direction or order to quash the order of S.E.M. Dated 27.10.99 declaring the death of Columbus as accidental; (c) direct the prosecution in accordance with the law of the Police officers, constable found guilty; (d) that the entire records and proceedings of the Cornor's Court in Inquiry No.Inquiry/2609/154/93 now with the Respondent No.4 be called for; (e) direct the State of Maharashtra to grant such compensation to the Petitioner as may be deemed reasonable by this Hon'ble Court; (f) Cost of this Petition; (g) Pass any other or further orders as may be deemed fit and proper.” 2. Affidavits in reply have been filed as ordered by this Court and it is pointed out that appropriate investigation was carried out. It was found that the son of the petitioner died in an accident. The incident occurred 10 years ago. Remedies for compensation are open to the petitioner. A Criminal complaint complaining of the offence under section 302, if so advised, can also be lodged now. Therefore leaving those remedies to the petitioner this petition is dismissed.