1 srk IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION Criminal Writ Petition No.988 of 2010 Ramesh Zipru Gangwane Petitioner Vs. The State of Maharashtra & ors. Respondents Mr.S.K.Dubey for petitioner. Mr.D.P.Adsule, APP for State. Mr.Satish Mishra for resp.nos.2 and 3. CORAM: B. H. MARLAPALLE & ANOOP V. MOHTA, JJ. July 7, 2010. P.C. 1. We have heard Mr.Dubey, the learned counsel for the petitioner. 2. Shri Murari Naik, Assistant Police Inspector, Powai Police Station has filed affidavit in reply. As directed by us vide our order dated 15th June 2010, the learned APP has placed before us the police file including the 2 petitioner’s statement recorded on 10/2/2010. 3. We are satisfied that the allegation for an offence punishable under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 is, prima facie, by way of an afterthought and there is nothing regarding such an offence in the statement of the petitioner recorded on 10/2/2010. 4. The affidavit filed by the Assistant API clearly states that so far as the petitioner’s complaint regarding unauthorised construction is concerned, the enquiry is in progress and we have been assured that the investigation will be completed and appropriate steps as are required to be taken in law would be taken. 5. The petition is rejected. (ANOOP V. MOHTA, J.) (B. H. MARLAPALLE, J.)