Pooja Kamala Yadav v. State Of Maharashtra And ORS

RVC 56 Wp-3430-2024.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 3430 OF 2024 Pooja Kamala Yadav ... Petitioner V/s.

The State of Maharashtra & Ors.

... Respondents Ms. Gunjan Shah i/b Kayval P. Shah for Petitioner. Mr. V.N. Sagare, A.P.P. for Respondent No.1-State. API Mr. D.S. Jamdade, Malvani Police Station, Mumbai, present. CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND DR. NEELA GOKHALE, JJ.

DATE : 12th August 2024.

P.C. :

1) Learned A.P.P. on instructions from the Assistant Police Inspector Mr. D.S. Jamdade, attached to Malvani Police Station, Mumbai, submitted that, as the offences alleged in present Petition against the accused are not grave or of serious nature, no steps are adopted by the Investigating Agency against him till today.

2) It is a paradox to the general claim made by the State Administration that, the offences against women are promptly and seriously investigated by the Investigating Agencies. In view thereof, we direct the Joint Commissioner of Police (Law & Order), Mumbai, to file a detailed Reply to the Petition.

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RVC 56 Wp-3430-2024.doc 3) Learned counsel appearing for the Petitioner submitted that, even as of today, the accused in present crime is constantly harassing the victim.

3.1) If it is true, then we request the Joint Commissioner of Police (Law & Order), Mumbai, to adopt all appropriate remedial measures in that behalf.

4) The said Reply/Affidavit be filed within a period of one week from today.

5) Stand over to 2nd September 2024.

( DR. NEELA GOKHALE, J. ) ( A.S. GADKARI, J. ) RAJESH VASANT CHITTEWAN Date: 2024.08.16 15:26:33 +0530 RAJESH VASANT CHITTEWAN 2/2