Varsha Anil Chakolkar v. The State Of Maharashtra Through Its Secretary

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR.

CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.19 OF 2025 Varsha w/o Anil Chakolkar and another .Vs.

State of Maharashtra, thr. its Secretary and ors. __________________________________________________________________ Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders of directions Court's or Judge's orders.

and Registrar's Orders.

Mr. Piyush Shukla, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. I.J. Damle, APP for respondent Nos.1 to 4/State. CORAM : ANIL L. PANSARE AND RAJ D. WAKODE, JJ.

DATED : 17 .11.

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The petitioners made a grievance of illegal detention as well as assault against respondent Nos. 5 and 6. 2.

It appears that petitioners and respondent Nos. 7 to 11 had certain quarrel on the ground of Gram Panchayat Election. Both lodged report against each other with respondent No.5. The petitioners were allegedly ill treated by respondent Nos.5 and 6. Therefore, they approached respondent No.3 to inquire into the matter.

3.

Respondent No.3 appointed respondent No.4 as Inquiry Officer who conducted inquiry. He has recorded statements of petitioners and respondent Nos. 5 and 6. He exonerated respondent Nos.5 and 6.

4.

The argument is that despite there being clear evidence in the form of CCTV footage, respondent No.4 the the Inquiry Officer has ignored the same.

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We have gone through the report and called upon learned APP to show from report that CCTV footages were considered, to which learned APP fairly submits that CCTV footage has been not considered.

6.

That being so, respondent No.4 has apparently ignored most crucial evidence, may be to favour his own subordinates i.e. respondent Nos. 5 and 6.

7.

We accordingly, call upon respondent No.3 to look into the matter and inquire about the alleged misconduct at the hands of respondent No.4 by not taking efforts to obtain CCTV footages and to find out the truth in the allegations made by the petitioners against respondent Nos.5 and 6.

8.

Respondent No.3 shall conduct inquiry and file report within four weeks from today.

9.

List the petition on 16.12.2025.

[RAJ D. WAKODE, J] [ANIL L. PANSARE, J.] manisha Signed by: Mrs. Manisha Shewale Designation: PA To Honourable Judge Date: 17/11/2025 18:48:15