Rushikesh Kumar Vajantri v. State Of Maharashtra And ANR

DDR 20. WP 2682-25.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

by DIKSHA DINESH RANE Date:

2025.06.13 17:19:25 +0530 DIKSHA DINESH RANE CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 2682 OF 2025 Mr. Rushikesh Kumar Vajantri ..Petitioner Vs.

The State Of Maharashtra & Anr.

..Respondents _______________________________ Mr. Rahul B. Khot for the Petitioner.

Smt. M. M. Deshmukh, APP for Respondent No.1-State. _______________________________ CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND RAJESH S. PATIL, JJ.

DATE : 10th JUNE, 2025.

P.C.:- 1) It is the contention of Petitioner that the suicide note mentioned in Paragraph No.3 of the First Information Report (FIR) does not form part of the charge-sheet and in the absence of suicide note, only on the basis of a bald statement in FIR, Section 32 of the Evidence Act cannot be attracted to the present crime.

2) We therefore direct the Superintendent of Police, Sangli to file his detailed reply to the Petition. The Superintendent of Police, Sangli shall not delegate his powers to any sub-ordinate officers while filing the reply. We further direct the Superintendent of Police, Sangli to peruse the entire record minutely and in its reply place the correct facts on record regarding non-annexure of the suicide note of the deceased which was discovered on 31st December, 2023 by the first informant Mr. Vijaykumar H. Kamble. 1/2

DDR 20. WP 2682-25.doc 3) The said reply be filed within a period of four weeks from today without seeking any extension in that behalf. 4) Stand over to 8th July, 2025.

(RAJESH S. PATIL, J.) (A.S. GADKARI, J.) 2/2