10w2982-09 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MUMBAI CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.2982 OF 2009 Vinod Parsram Gurnani. .. Petitioner. Vs. State of Maharashtra and others. .. Respondents. .... Mr.R.V. Govilkar, Advocate for the petitioner. Mrs.S.D. Shinde, A.P.P., for the State. Respondent No.3 is present in-person. Mrs.V.V. Thorat, Advocate for Intervener. .... CORAM : D.B.BHOSALE & A.R.JOSHI, JJ. DATED : 27TH APRIL, 2010 P.C. 1. Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State. 2. In this Petition, the petitioner has made the following prayer : "(b) By a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or order in the nature of writ, the respondents and the officers of Hill Line Police Station, Ulhasnagar, be directed to lodge a complaint / FIR, as per the application made by the petitioner, being application No.139 of 2009, which was received from the office of the Deputy Commissioner of Police Zone - IV by the said Hill Line Police Station, Ulhasnagar - 10w2982-09 2 5 and take appropriate action in furtherance and in pursuance thereof;" 3. Learned A.P.P., on instructions, submits that respondent No. 3 is making inquiry into the allegations made by the petitioner in his complaint dated 15th March,2009. This application was received by the office of respondent No.3 on 21st March, 2009. She submits that as a part of inquiry, the Investigating Officer has forwarded the disputed signature to the Handwriting Expert and they are awaiting the report. In view of the statement made by learned A.P.P., Mr.Govilkar learned Counsel for the petitioner does not press this writ petition. Petition is disposed of as not pressed. We hope and trust that respondent No.3 shall complete the inquiry expeditiously. It is open to respondent No.3, while carrying out the inquiry to examine whether any mischief is being played by the petitioner also. 1. On the last occasion, bailable warrant was issued to secure the presence of respondent No.3. Respondent No.3 is present in the Court. He tenders unconditional apology for not attending the Court on earlier occasions. His apology is accepted. (A.R.JOSHI,J.) (D.B.BHOSALE,J.)