1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR. CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 414 OF 2009 (Rahul Santosh Halmare .v. State of Maharashtra and others) Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram appearances, Court's orders or directions Court's or Judge's Orders and Registrar's orders. CORAM : D.D. SINHA AND PRASANNA B. VARALE, JJ. 18TH AUGUST, 2009. Heard Shri S.M. Ghodeswar, the learned Counsel for the petitioner and Shri S.J. Jichkar, the learned APP for the respondent/State. The learned Counsel for the petitioner states that the grievance of the petitioner is in respect of inaction on the part of the respondents to obtain previous sanction of the Police Officer not below the rank of Additional Director General of Police as required under Section 23(2) of the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act, 1999. The learned APP has submitted that in the instant case, the investigation under the provisions of Act of 1999 is in progress against the petitioner. It is further submitted that in view of the provisions of Section 23(1)(a) of the Act, the Deputy Inspector General of Police and Additional Commissioner of Police (Region), Nagpur City vide order dated 2 20.05.2009 has granted permission to record information and apply provisions of Section 3 of the MCOC Act, 1999 against the culprit. The learned APP further states that after completion of the investigation, the previous sanction which is necessary under Section 23(2) of the Act would be obtained before filing charge sheet against the culprit in the competent Criminal Court. In the backdrop of the above referred facts, the grievance of the petitioner at this stage is premature and, therefore, no interference is called for. Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. JUDGE JUDGE *rrg.