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2012 Supreme(Bom) 197

High Court of Judicature at Bombay
A.M. KHANWILKAR & R.G. KETKAR
Bertram D’Silva
Versus
The State of Maharashtra & Others
CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 183 OF 2011
Decided on: 27-01-2012

Advocates Appeared:
For the Petitioner:Robert Sequiera i/by Ms. Sarojini Upadhyay, Advocates.
For the Respondents:R1 to R3, Ms. M.H. Mhatre, A.P.P, R4 to R7, Nishant Gupta i/by M/s. V.R. Gupta & Associates, Advocates.

Headnote:Constitution of India - Article 226 - Direction to State Authorities. Where allegations of petitioner were nothing but figment of imagination therefore no direction can be issued to State Authorities to register FIR against respondents.

Judgment

A.M. KHANWILKAR, J.

1. This petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India was filed on 19th January, 2011, praying for direction against the State Authorities to appoint and authorise Crime Branch, C.I.D., Mumbai, to carry out the investigation in respect of offences disclosed in the petition and more particularly in Exhibit ‘B’ to the petition falling under Sections 201, 202, 302, 338, 341, 342, 344, 345, 346, 347, 356, 362, 365, 366, 367, 380, 383, 385 and 387 red with 341, 114 and 120-B of the Indian Penal Code. It is further prayed that, in connection with the said offences, respondent Nos. 4 to 7 be arrested and detained in the course of investigation of the crime disclosed in the complaints dated 15th and 29th December, 2010 (Exhibits ‘A’ to ‘D’ to the petition). The petitioner has further prayed for direction against the above-named investigating agency to submit a full and comprehensive report in respect of the investigation made by them within specified time. The petitioner has further prayed that, in the event Irvin D’Silva (hereinafter referred to as “Irvin”, for short) (his brother) has died, to ascertain the cause of death and the investigating agency be directed to exhume his dead body and conduct post mortem examination to evoke opinion of Surgeon General and/or competent medical professional.

2. The petitioner had also prayed for direction against all the respondents to produce and keep present Irvin in Court and further prohibit respondent Nos. 4 to 7 from meeting and/or approaching Irvin, except with the permission of the Court. As regards this relief, by an amendment dated 17th February, 2011, the same has been deleted.

3 (a) The background, in which the petitioner has approached this Court, can be culled out from the averments in the writ petition. The sum and substance of the assertion in the petition is that the petitioner was the brother of Irvin. Irvin was residing in Mumbai, whereas the petitioner, due to his employment, is residing in the State of Jharkhand. The petitioner has filed this petition, as very serious offences and/or imminent attempt to murder Irvin can be discerned from the facts and circumstances stated in the petition. For, the petitioner visited Mumbai on 11th December, 2010, since he was told that Irvin was ill, suffering from kidney problems, in respect of which, he was being treated at Holy Family Hospital, Hill Road, Bandra (West), Mumbai 400 050. Irvin, since his childhood, was residing in a building known as “Harbour”, situated on a plot of land at 4, Mount Carmel Road, Bandra (West), Mumbai 400 050. The said property is said to be valued over Rs. 10 crores. According to the petitioner, he was informed by Irvin (described in petition as “said deceased” in paragraph 5) that one Mrs. Suman (respondent No. 4) had befriended him some years’ ago, and had pleaded with him to allot her to stay in one of the rooms in the said building, Harbour. She was given shelter by Irvin by allowing her to occupy an attic room on the terrace of the said building. Respondent No. 4 was previously married woman, and had two children from her previous marriage(s), by name Faruk (Respondent No. 5), presently aged about 45 years, and Simi (respondent No. 6), presently aged about 40 years.

(b) The petitioner further asserts that he was informed by Irvin that he was induced by respondent No. 4 to go through a marriage ceremony by suppressing the fact of earlier marriage(s); and, thereafter, Irvin (described as “said victim” in paragraph 6) came across certain connection between respondent No. 4 and her previous husband. In that, the previous husband of respondent No. 4 was remitting substantial sum of money to her.

(c) The petitioner, then, asserts that, after the so-called marriage between respondent No. 4 and Irvin (described as “said victim” in paragraph 7 of the petition), in the year 1996, the validity of which was, and is, in question, respondent No. 4 brought her above named two chi




































































































































































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