IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY AT AURANGABAD BENCH
S.S. Shinde, R.G. Avachat, JJ.
Yashvant Prakashrao Rajebhonsle - Appellants
Vs.
The State of Maharashtra and Ors. - Respondents
Criminal Writ Petition No. 1087 of 2017
Decided On : 01-03-2019
Indian Evidence Act - Section 27 - Maharashtra Medicare Service Persons and Medicare Service Institutions Act, 2010 - Section 3 and 4 - Indian Penal Code - Section 323, 324, 326, 341, 504, 506 read with 34 - Criminal Procedure Code - Section 41A - First Information Report – Claim of compensation - It is case of Petitioner that the Petitioner filed complaint in City Police Station alleging therein that Petitioner was severally beaten by accused and one another unknown accused with the help of stick/saddle – Therefore concerned police registered the offence vide Crime for the offence under Section 323, 324, 326, 341, 504, 506 read with 34 of Indian Penal Code along with Section 3 and 4 of Maharashtra Medicare Service Persons and Medicare Service Institutions Act, 2010 against accused persons including - Thereafter on June supplementary statement of Petitioner was recorded in which the correct name of accused was given - During course of investigation investigating officer recorded statements of the witnesses who have categorically stated about the involvement in the crime - After completion of the investigation investigating officer filed the charge-sheet before Judicial Magistrate First Class - It is case of Petitioner that the investigating officer has not done the proper investigation and has not included as accused in the charge-sheet - Hence this Petition has been filed by Petitioner – Held, Court have given careful consideration to submissions of learned counsel appearing for the Applicants and learned A.P.P. appearing for the State and its officials - With their able assistance court have perused the grounds taken in Petition annexure thereto reply filed on behalf of the Respondents and the investigation papers made available for our perusal by learned A.P.P - It is the allegation Petitioner that though he has specifically stated in the First Information Report that he was assaulted by the accused persons at the instance investigating officer has filed charge-sheet only against two accused and deliberated avoided to file charge-sheet against and thus the investigating officer has not carried out the investigation in proper manner - Perusal of the investigation papers and reply filed on behalf of the Respondents reveals that the incident of assault took place on June - During course of investigation it was revealed that on the day of incident was not in India - It appears that the investigating officer has also collected the copies of passport and air tickets - Investigation papers reveal that the investigating officer verified the CDR records in respect of the mobile phones of the accused persons as well as of Dr. Sable for two months prior to the date of incident and it was revealed that there was no conversation between the accused and during said period – Thus upon careful perusal of the investigation papers it appears that the investigating officer has carried out the investigation in proper manner - Even statements of as many as witnesses have been recorded - Relevant CDR record was called and verified and after proper investigation charge-sheet has been filed against two accused persons - In facts of this case court are of the opinion that at this stage it may not be appropriate to issue any directions as prayed by Petitioner - However during course of trial if some material is surfaced on record indicating role trial Court may invoke the provisions of Section 319 of Code of Criminal Procedure Code and may pass appropriate orders - Writ Petition stands rejected
JUDGMENT :
S.S. Shinde, J.
1. This Petition has been filed with following substantive prayers:
[C] By Way of an appropriate Writ, order or direction in the nature of Writ, Respondent Nos. 1 to 4 may kindly be directed and ordered to reinvestigate the crime or may kindly be directed to file further report/additional/supplementary charge sheet/appropriate report in accordance with law, before the appropriate Court of law in Crime No. 54/2017, Police Station, Majalgaon."
2. It is the case of the Petitioner that the Petitioner filed complaint on 9th June, 2017 in Majalgaon City Police Station alleging therein that on 9th June, 2017 at about .00 p.m. the Petitioner was severally beaten by accused Dinesh Mendke, Ankush Mendke and one another unknown accused with the help of stick/saddle (Kathi). The said assault was done on the say of Dr. Suresh @ Suryakant Sable. Therefore, the concerned police registered the offence vide Crime No. 54 of 2017 for the offence under Section 323, 324, 326, 341, 504, 506 read with 34 of the Indian Penal Code along with Section 3 and 4 of the Maharashtra Medicare Service Persons and Medicare Service Institutions (Prevention of Violence and Damage or Loss to Property) Act, 2010, against the accused persons including Dr. Suryakant @ Dr. Suresh Sable. Thereafter on 10th June, 2017, supplementary statement of the Petitioner was recorded in which the correct name of accused was given as Rameshwar Mendke. During the course of investigation, the investigating officer recorded the statements of the witnesses, namely, Raju Chavan, Rajesh Salve, Vijay Salve, Ramesh Jadhav, Sachin Dakh, who have categorically stated about the involvement of Mr. Suryakant @ Suresh Sable, in the crime. After completion of the investigation, the investigating officer filed the charge-sheet before Judicial Magistrate, First Class, which is numbered as R.C.C. No. 85 of 2017. It is the case of the Petitioner that the investigating officer has not done the proper investigation and has not included the name of Dr. Suresh @ Suryakant Sable and Rameshwar Mendke as accused in the charge-sheet. Hence this Petition has been filed by the Petitioner.
3. Learned counsel appearing for the Petitioner submits that the investigating officer/Respondent No. 5 has deliberately not carried out the investigation in proper manner. The Petitioner has specifically given the complaint against Dr. Suryakant @ Suresh Sable and it is the case of the Petitioner that only on the instigation of Dr. Suryakant @ Suresh Sable the present crime has been committed by rest of the accused persons. It is submitted that even other witnesses have specifically stated about the involvement of Dr. Suryakant @ Suresh Sable in the crime, still the investigating officer has neither arrested Dr. Sable nor given him notice under Section 41A of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Though there was ample evidence against accused Dr. Sable and Rameshwar Mendke, the investigating officer has not filed the charge sheet against them. Even the investigating officer has not filed the report under Section 169 of the Code of Criminal Procedure against Dr. Sable and Rameshwar Mendke. Learned counsel further submits that the investigating officer has not given any notice/information to the Petitioner about filing of the charge-sheet. It is submitted that for obtaining call details, investigating officer has given wrong cell numbers to the Superintendent of Police. Learned counsel submits that the investigating officer has not carried out the investigation in impartial manner and therefore the Petition deserves to be allowed.
4. On the other hand, learned A.P.P. appearing for the Respondents, referring to the affidavit-in-reply filed on behalf of Respondent No. 5, submits that the Petitioner lodged complaint at City Police Station, Majalgaon on 9th June, 2017,
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