1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.1293 OF 2009 Smt.Lata P.Torane .. Petitioner V/s The State of Maharashtra .. Respondent Ms.Indrayani M.Koparkar for the Petitioner. Smt.V.R.Bhosale, APP for the State. CORAM : P.B.MAJMUDAR & R.G.KETKAR, JJ. DATE : 22ND JANUARY, 2010 P.C. : 1. By way of this petition, the petitioner prays that appropriate writ be issued to the concerned police station to investigate the matter as early as possible in connection with her complaint about the alleged murder of her daughter. 2. An affidavit has already been filed by Mr.Shyamrao Naik, Police Sub- Inspector presently attached to Nehru Nagar Police Station, Kurla, Mumbai. He has stated in the affidavit that he has investigated the matter and filed his report before the Sr.P.I.on 25th May, 2009. It is stated that he has also recorded statements of the neighbours. 3. The copy of the communication received by the petitioner from the Sr.Police Inspector of Nehru Nagar Police Station, Kurla, Mumbai dated 21st February, 2009 is shown to us by the learned counsel for the petitioner, wherein, he has stated that the dispute in question is of civil nature. The investigating officer has made complete investigation and 2 submitted necessary report to the concerned Magistrate. 4. The complaint of the petitioner however is about the death of her daughter. In this connection, it is for the investigating officer to investigate the said allegation of the petitioner and thereafter file his report before the concerned Magistrate. 5. The learned APP submitted that the petitioner is not co-operating to the police for giving statement. The learned Counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner will go to the concerned police station on 23.01.2010 between 8.00 a.m and 10.00 a.m so as to enable the police to record her statement. The police authorities to record her statement and accordingly submit a report to the concerned Magistrate. The concerned Magistrate will deal with the same in accordance with law if there is any substance in her grievance about murder of her daughter. 6. We are not expressing any opinion. It is for the investigating officer to investigate the matter as per law. Subject to the above, petition is disposed of. (R.G.KETKAR, J.) (P.B.MAJMUDAR, J.)