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2017 Supreme(Bom) 2402

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD
S.S. SHINDE, K.K. SONAWANE, JJ.
Mithun s/o Mohan Barse – Appellant
Versus
The State of Maharashtra – Respondent
CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.1619 OF 2015
CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 3194, 4866 OF 2016
Decided on : 22-08-2017

Advocates:
Advocate Appeared:
For the Appellant :Mr Y.S. Dalal, Advocate with Mr D.R. Markad, Advocate h/f Mr. N.K. Kakade, Mr Govind Kulkarni, Advocate h/f Mr R.S. Deshmukh, Mr B.R. Warma, Advocate
For the Respondent: Mr A.B. Girase, Public Prosecutor

Headnote:

Mandamus - Criminal Investigation - Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 143, 144, 147, 148, 149, 120B, Arms Act, Section 3, 4 r/w Section 25 - The court dismissed the petition seeking transfer of investigation to CBI or State CID, as most of the investigation was carried out under the supervision of the court and there were no prima facie circumstances to show the necessity of investigation by a Central Agency like CBI.

Fact of the Case:

The petitioner filed a writ petition seeking a fresh/further investigation into a crime involving multiple accused persons. The petitioner alleged that the investigation conducted by the local Police was biased and influenced by political connections, and sought the transfer of investigation to CBI or State CID.

Finding of the Court:

The court found that most of the investigation was carried out under the supervision of the court and expressed satisfaction with the quality of investigation conducted by the State CID. The court dismissed the petition, stating that there were no prima facie circumstances to show the necessity of investigation by a Central Agency like CBI.

Issues: The main issue was the petitioner's dissatisfaction with the mode and manner of investigation conducted by the local Police and the alleged political influence on the investigation.

Ratio Decidendi: The court's decision was based on the fact that most of the investigation was carried out under the supervision of the court and there were no prima facie circumstances to show the necessity of investigation by a Central Agency like CBI.

Final Decision: The court dismissed the criminal writ petition and discharged the rule, stating that there was no propriety to cause any interference into the investigation of the crime at the behest of the petitioner.

JUDGMENT :

K.K. Sonawane, J.

1. Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith. Heard the learned counsel for appearing parties finally, with consent.

2. The petitioner Mithun Mohan Barse resident of Bhusawal, District Jalgaon preferred the present writ petition by invoking remedy under Article 226 of the Constitution of India and Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code with following prayer:

“A. This Hon'ble Court may be pleased to issue a Writ of Mandamus, Writ of certiorari or any such other appropriate writ or order thereby directing the concerned respondents to institute or cause to be instituted a fresh/further investigation into the crime registered by the Bhusaval Bazar Peth Police Station, Bhusaval, vide C.R. No. 128 of 2015 dated 03-07-2015 for the offences punishable u/s 302, 143, 144, 147, 148, 149 and 120B of IPC and section 3, 4 r/w section 25 of the Arms Act against all the original accused persons named therein viz (1) Anil Chhabiladas Choudhary, (2) Nattu Chaurasiya (3) Gopal Shivram Shinde (4) Bunty Parshuram Pathrode, (5) Vijay Parshuram Patrode and (6) Jacky Indal Pathrode all resident of Bhusaval; to handover the investigation to the Central Bureau of Investigation or to a Special Investigation Team headed by a responsible superior officer as may be constituted by this Hon'ble Court or to any other independent investigating agency outside the district of Jalgaon to be carried out under the supervision of this Hon'ble Court.”

3. The genesis of the petition culled-out in brief is that, the first informant Mithan Mohan Barse i.e. present petitioner filed the FIR on 03-07-2015 to the Police of Bhusawal Police Station and cast the allegations that on 03-07-2015 in the morning at about 8.30 to 9.30 p.m. he accompanied with his father Mohan had been to Sant Tulshiram Market Bhusawal to look after the work of the contract of public toilet allocated on pay and use basis. The first informant Mithun and his father after enjoying the tea started returning to home. However, the assailant Anil Chabildas Chaudhary arrived on his motorbike. He reprimanded the father Mohan by putting the revolver on his head and gave threat to eliminate him. Thereafter, assailant Anil Chaudhary took out the weapon knife and dealt a blow of weapon at the abdomen of Mohan Barse. Meantime, other assailants Nattu Chawariya, Gopal Shivram Shinde, Bunty Parshuram Pathrode, Vijay Parshuram Pathrode, Jacky Pathrode all came running at the spot of incident. They were armed with weapons sword, iron pipe, chopper etc. They all exhorted to kill father Mohan. In the fight, assailants attacked on the head of Mohan with sword, iron pipe and chopper etc. The assailant Bunty Pathrode and Vijay Pathrode were having revolver in their hands. They were giving threats to the public by flashing the revolver. The assailant also attempted to attack on the first informant -Mithun but he flung the bricks towards assailants. The on-lookers thronged at the spot. Thereafter, assailants made their escape good from the scene of occurrence. The injured Mohan was escorted to the Hospital of Dr. Manavkar but he was declared dead. Eventually, the first informant filed the FIR, pursuant to which, the Police of Busawal Police Station registered the crime No. 128 of 2015 under sections 143, 144, 147, 148, 302 read with section 120-B of the Indian Penal Code (for short “IPC”) as well as section 3, 4 read with section 25 of the Arms Act and set the criminal law in motion. The Investigating Officer (for short “IO”) carried out the investigation. He recorded statements of the witnesses acquainted with the facts of the case. The assailants, namely, Nattu Chawariya, Gopal Shinde and Jacky Pathrode were apprehended in this crime for the sake of investigation. The weapons were recovered from their custody under section 27 of the Evidence Act. After completion of investigation, IO preferred the






























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