Santosh Rohidas Rajguru v. Union Of India

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 898 OF 2025 Santosh Rohidas Rajguru .....Petitioner Vs.

Union Of India .....Respondent _____________________________________ Mr. Kishor Ajetrao for the Petitioner.

Mr. D.P. Singh, Special P.P. a/w Mr. Abhijeet Joshi and Ms. Divya R. Shetty for the Respondent No.1-Central Railway .

_____________________________________ CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND RAJESH S. PATIL, JJ.

DATE : 24th JULY, 2025.

P.C.:- 1) Mr. Singh, learned Special PP appearing for the Respondent No.1-UOI tendered across the bar a photocopy of communication dated 2nd February, 2025, addressed to him by the Inquiry Officer. 1.1) In the last paragraph of the said communication, it is stated that, "at present Crime No.25 of 2025 under Section 143 of Railways Act is no longer exists in the crime record of RPF Post Miraj." 1/2

ssm 2 14-wp898.2025.doc 2) Learned Special PP is unable to explain the said sentence. 2.1) We therefore direct the Principal Chief Security Commissioner of RPF to file his detailed Affidavit placing on record the relevant provisions for 'non-existence' on lodgment of a crime.

2.2) The said Affidavit be filed within a period of one week from today.

3) Stand over to 1st August, 2025.

(RAJESH S. PATIL, J.) (A.S. GADKARI, J.) by SANJIV SHARNAPPA MASHALKAR Date:

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