1 wp 3283-2010 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 3283 OF 2010 Shri Mahesh Mohanbhai Patel ...Petitioner vs. State of Maharashtra & Ors. ...Respondents Ms.Shakuntala S. Wadekar for the Petitioner. Mr.A.S. Gadkari, APP for the State. CORAM : B.H. MARLAPALLE & U.D. SALVI, JJ. JUNE 24, 2011 P.C. :- 1 We have heard Mrs.Wadekar, the learned Counsel for the petitioner. 2 Admittedly, the petitioner’s complaint was registered as an FIR and on completion of investigation, final report was submitted. However, the petitioner was not happy with the investigation carried out. On 20th April, 2011, when this petition came up for hearing, the learned APP sought time to 2 wp 3283-2010 take instructions as to whether an application for further investigation under Section 173(8) of Cr.P.C. will be filed before the learned Judicial Magistrate, First Class. 3 Today when the petition is taken up for hearing, Mr.Gadkari, the learned APP has placed before us a copy of the application dated 13th June, 2011 submitted by the Investigating Officer to the court below and the said application for further investigation has been allowed on 17th June, 2011. 4 Undoubtedly, in the course of further investigation, even if the petitioner desires that his supplementary statement is required to be recorded, he is at liberty to approach the Investigating Officer and we direct that the supplementary statement of the petitioner shall be recorded and the further investigation will proceed, accordingly. 3 wp 3283-2010 5 The petitioner’s main prayer was for further investigation and that prayer has already been granted. It is for the petitioner to state the additional facts in his supplementary statement to be recorded by the Investigating Officer so that his additional allegations are also investigated into by the Investigating Officer. 6 The petition is disposed with liberty as is available in law. (U.D. SALVI, J) (B.H. MARLAPALLE, J)