Lokesh Ambalal Jain v. The State Of Maharashtra

908) wp3350-14 sas

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.3350 OF 2014 Lokesh Ambalal Jain ..Petitioner.

V/s.

The State of Maharashtra ..Respondent.

Ms.Poonam Ankleshwaria for the petitioner.

Dr.F.R. Shaikh, APP for respondent-State.

CORAM : NARESH H.PATIL AND A.M.BADAR, JJ.

DATED : 18TH MARCH, 2016 P.C. :- 1.

Counsel appearing for the petitioner and the APP for the State have expressed the same views concerning delayed investigation. Learned counsel submits that since last 5 to 6 years the police have not filed any report in the Court. The F.I.R. was registered on 13/4/2014. 2.

Learned APP submits that delay has occurred due to transfer of the investigating officer. We are surprised to note how transfer of investigating officer could cause delay of 5 to 6 years.

1/2

908) wp3350-14 3.

We direct the Deputy Commissioner of Police, ZoneII, Pune to look into this issue of undue delay and to issue proper instructions to the concerned officers. The Deputy Commissioner of Police shall also call for report concerning pending investigation in cases registered long back and examine into reasons for delay.

4.

Learned APP on instructions of the officer who is present in Court submits that the investigation will be completed within one month from today. In the facts of the case, we direct the investigation officer not to call the petitioner to attend the police station any more. 5.

Registry to forward a copy of this order to the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Zone-II, Pune. 6.

The petition is disposed of.

(A.M.BADAR, J.) (NARESH H.PATIL, J.) 2/2