Suresh @ Suryakant Ramkisan Gangane v. The State Of Maharashtra

crwp730.14 FARAD CONTINUATION SHEET No.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

APPELLATE SIDE, BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.730 OF 2014 (Suresh @ Suryakant Ramkisan Gangne Vs The State of Maharashtra) Office Notes,Office Memoranda of Coram,appearances, Court's orders or directions and Registrar's orders Court's or Judge's orders CORAM :

A.V.NIRGUDE & INDIRA K.JAIN, JJ.

DATED :

21.01.2016 Mr.R.S.Mumbashir Ali, Advocate for the petitioner Mrs.A.V.Gondhalekar, APP for the respondent/State 1.

The petitioner alleged that he was illegally detained by the Police.

He sought action against certain Police Officers and compensation from the State.

2.

Learned A.P.P. brought to our notice amended provisions of the Maharashtra Police Act. We found that Section 22(P) of the Maharashtra Police Act, which is now introduced in the Act, takes care of such complaints against Police.

crwp730.14 3.

We hold that the complaint to Authority under Section 22(P) of the Maharashtra Police Act is equally efficacious remedy available to the petitioner.

4.

We are inclined to dispose of this petition with a request to Authority constituted under Section 22(P) of the Maharashtra Police Act to enquire into allegations which are made against Police personnel and take appropriate action.

5.

The petition stands disposed of accordingly.

[INDIRA K.JAIN,J.] [A.V. NIRGUDE,J.] VishalK/crwp730.14