Abhubhai S/O. Hirabai Desai v. The State Of Maharashtra

907.appw.378.14.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.378 OF 2014 IN WRIT PETITION NO. 917 OF 2014 WITH WRIT PETITION NO.917 OF 2014 Mr. Abhubhai Hirabhai Desai ..Applicant/Petitioner Vs.

The State of Maharashtra through the Commissioner of Police and Another ..Respondents Ms. Pooja Joshi I/b Mr. Ashok M. Saraogi, for the Applicant/Petitioner.

Ms. S. V. Sonawane, for the Respondent State. CORAM:-B.R.GAVAI & B. P. COLABAWALLA,JJ.

DATE :- FEBRUARY 23, 2018.

P. C.:

For the reasons stated, the application is allowed. The Petition is restored to file. Petition taken up for admission. The Petitioner has approached this Court seeking a direction to the Respondents to take cognizance of his letters Aswale 1/2

907.appw.378.14.doc dated 2nd July, 2013 and 25th July, 2013.

In view of the law laid down by the Apex Court in the case of Sakiri Vasu v/s State of Utter Pradesh and Others reported in (2008) 1 SCC (Cri).440, the Petitioner has alternate remedy. The Petition is therefore rejected relegating the Petitioner to avail the alternate remedy available in law. ( B. P. COLABAWALLA, J. ) ( B. R. GAVAI, J. ) Aswale 2/2