Pratibha Suresh Chandak v. The State Of Maharashtra

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 2182 OF 2016 Mrs. Pratibha W/o. Suresh Chandak ...

Petitioner V/s.

The State of Maharashtra through Inspector Incharge, Cuffe Parade Police Station ...

Respondents Ms. Sneha Singh i/b. Mr. A.M. Sarogi for the petitioner. Mr. J.P. Yagnik, APP for the State.

CORAM :

NARESH H. PATIL AND PRAKASH D. NAIK, JJ.

10th August, 2016.

P.C.

The grievance of the petitioner is that the police has not registered FIR on the complaint presented by him. Learned APP referred to FIR and stated that the issue raised by the petitioner involves determination of civil rights of the parties. The Civil Suit No. 345/465 of 1978 was filed. The Complainant had given reference to another Civil Suit No.1747/1998. 2.

Counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that forged

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3.

We have perused the record and considered the submissions advanced. In the facts of the case, we are not inclined to issue directions as prayed for by the petitioner. However, the petitioner is at liberty to resort to appropriate alternate remedy as prescribed in the Criminal Procedure Code.

4.

Without expressing any opinion on the merits of the allegations made by the petitioner, the petition stands disposed of. (PRAKASH D. NAIK, J.) (NARESH H. PATIL, J.) L.S. Panjwani, P.S.