1 1 wp.2754.09 ndm IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 2754 OF 2009 Raghunath Vishnu Gawas. ... Petitioner Vs. The State of Maharashtra and ors. ... Respondents ­­­­­ Mr. Milind Parab for the Petitioner. Mr. A.S.Gadkari with Mr. Y.M.Nakhwa for Respondent No.5. Mr. K.V.Saste, APP for the State. ­­­­­ CORAM : A.M. KHANWILKAR and P.D. KODE, JJ. DATE : 26 th October, 2010. P.C. We have perused the reports filed from time to time by the Authorities before us. We are convinced that all efforts have been made by the Investigating Agency. Notably, investigation was entrusted to the State, CID and has been carried out to explore all possibilities. At the end of the investigation, it is noticed that there is some evidence against Manoj Gawas, but in spite of all efforts made, he is not traceable. In our opinion, the view taken by the Investigating Authority that there is no evidence to indicate complicity of Amrut Gawas as the material collected, on the other hand, would reveal that he was on duty at the relevant time cannot be doubted. As aforesaid, the Investigating Agency has taken all steps as were required to investigate the alleged offence and are also in 2 1 wp.2754.09 the process of tracing out the absconding accused Manoj Gawas. We see no reason to keep this petition pending anymore. Petition disposed of accordingly. [ P.D. KODE, J ] [ A.M. KHANWILKAR, J ]