Shashikant Chandrakant Kamble v. State Of Maharashtra And ANR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.326 OF 2026 Shashikant Chandrakant Kamble .. Petitioner Vs.

The State of Maharashtra, Through the Home Department and Ors.

.. Respondents Mr. Anirudh H. Yadav with Mr. Viraj Gharat, Mr. Swapnil Dange and Mr. Nitin Hajare, Advocates for the Petitioner. Mrs. M.M. Deshmukh, In-Charge Public Prosecutor with Mr. S.V. Gavand, Additional Public Prosecutor for the Respondents. CORAM : SHREE CHANDRASHEKHAR, CJ. & GAUTAM A. ANKHAD, J.

DATE : 30TH JANUARY 2026.

P.C. :

In this writ petition, the petitioner who is the de-facto complainant in C.R. No.440 of 2025 registered at the Nalasopara Police Station is seeking a direction to the respondent no.3 to incorporate certain offences in the Report. We are not inclined to entertain such a prayer in exercising jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. During investigation, no interference by the Court is permissible and it is absolute discretion of the Investigating Officer to carry out investigation (State of Bihar & Anr. v. J.A.C. Saldanha & Ors.1). We also think that the writ Court cannot exercise its powers to issue a direction to the respondent-police officer to add a few more offences or accused persons in the Report. The petitioner has adequate remedy in law which can redress his grievances after a chargesheet is filed. 2.

Writ Petition no.326 of 2026 is dismissed.

[ GAUTAM A. ANKHAD, J. ] [ CHIEF JUSTICE ] SNEHA ABHAY DIXIT 1980 AIR 326 1/1 by SNEHA ABHAY DIXIT Date: 2026.03.01 17:50:14 +0530 909-WP-326-2026.doc Dixit