Surabhi Sandip Shivalkar And ANR v. State Of Maharashtra And ORS

DAE 21-WP-4435-2022.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 4435 OF 2022 Surabhi Sandip Shivalkar and Anr.

...Petitioners

Versus

State of Maharashtra and Ors.

...Respondents

Mr. Kalpesh U. Patil a/w Adv. Chavan i/by Nalavade and Chavan Law Associates, Advocate for Petitioner.

Mrs. M. H. Mhatre, APP for Respondent-State.

API Mr.P.S. Patil, Alibaug Police Station, is present. CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND by DNYANESHWAR ASHOK ETHAPE Date: 2022.12.16 15:37:42 +0530 PRAKASH D.NAIK, JJ.

DNYANESHWAR ASHOK ETHAPE DATE : 8th DECEMBER, 2022.

P.C.:- .

Learned APP, on instructions from Mr. Patil, Assistant Police Inspector (A.P.I.), Alibaug Police Station, submitted that, on the basis of Missing Complaint No.19 of 2022 dated 1st August, 2022 made by the Respondent No.6 i.e. father of Petitioner, the Police had traced out Petitioner No.1 at Kolhapur. That, the statement of Petitioner has been recorded and the Police have now closed the inquiry of the said complaint. 2.

In view thereof, prayer clause (a) of the Petitioner as of today does not survive. As far as prayer clause (b) which pertains to providing Police Protection to the Petitioners is concerned, Petitioners will be at liberty to file appropriate application before the Competent Authority for 1/2

DAE 21-WP-4435-2022.doc the same, if so advised, which will be decided on its own merits. 3.

The Competent Authority shall not get influenced by the fact that, this Court has granted liberty to the petitioners to submit such an application.

4.

Nothing further survives in the Petition.

Petition is accordingly disposed off.

(PRAKASH D. NAIK, J.) (A. S. GADKARI, J.) 2/2