1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 2845/2009 Poonam L.Parmar & Ors. Petitioners Vs. State of Maharashtra & ors. Respondents Ms.Rebecca Consalves for petitioners Mr.Pednekar,APP for State Mr.Mukesh Pandey for Sai Arnav Builders & Developers CORAM : SMT.RANJANA DESAI, & SMT.MRIDULA BHATKAR,JJ. DATE : 27th JANUARY, 2010 . P.C. . The residents of Pareirawadi ,Bandra have filed this petition being dis-satisfied by the investigation conducted by Bandra West Police Station. 2] We have heard learned counsel Ms. Consalves appearing for the petitioners. The basic grievance of the petitioners is that in respect of redevelopment of Pareirawadi Annexure-II is prepared by the Chief Promoter and Developer . It is approved by the Additional Collector. The case of Tahasildar who is the complainant , is that out of 12 persons who have been declared as eligible , three persons are fictitious. Ms.Consalves informs us that the first complaint was filed by the Rationing Offricer on 7/10/2008 and the second complaint was filed by the Tahasildar on 1/8/2009. This petition appeared on our board on 7/12/2009 . On that day we asked the A.P.P. to take instructions. It 2 appears that the investigating officer has recorded the first statement on 28/12/2009 . The grievance of Ms.Consalves is that the first F.I.R. dated 7/10/2008 was registered on 7/12/2009. Ms. Consalves made serious grievance that the police are not investigating the case properly. At this stage we do not want to express any final opinion but we must say that prima facie we are not happy with the manner in which the police have handled the case. Grievance of Ms.Consalves is that police have not carried out investigation to find out whether the developer and Chief Promoter are involved in this case or not . Prima facie this grievance also appears to us to be correct. 3] Learned A.P.P. on instructions from Mr.Sandesh Chakar, P.S.I.,Bandra West Police Station states that expeditious steps will be taken by the police to investigate this case. Police shall also find out whether the Chief Promoter and developer are involved in this crime. We hope and trust that police will abide by this statement. We direct the Senior Inspector of Police of Bandra West Police Station to oversee and supervise the investigation . We expect the police to complete the investigation expeditiously. 4] Petition is disposed of. (Smt.Ranjana Desai,J.) (Smt.Mridula Bhatkar,J.) 3