Bombay High Court
RADHA SUNIL CHANDOLEversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
Holding
The application is disposed of as infructuous because the investigating officer’s “C” Summary Report shows no evidence to proceed.
Summary
The applicant, Radha Sunil Chandole, filed a criminal application before the Bombay High Court, Kolhapur Bench, seeking relief in a case where the investigating officer had submitted a “C” Summary Report on 11 January 2025 indicating that no evidence was found against her. The applicant's counsel, relying on this report, moved that there was nothing further for the Court to consider and requested disposal of the application. The Court accepted the counsel's statement and disposed of the application as infructuous. The judgment also noted that if the trial court were to reject the “C” Summary Report, the applicant could file a fresh application. No substantive merits of the original charges were addressed, as the matter was deemed concluded by the summary report.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate procedural disposition of a criminal application when the investigating officer has filed a “C” Summary Report indicating lack of evidence?
Subjects
- criminal procedure
- "C" summary report
- application disposal
- infructuous
- investigating officer
- trial court
Judgment
2026:BHC-KOL:7810-DB
9.APL.1659.2023.odt
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 1659 OF 2023
Radha Sunil Chandole ...Applicant
Versus
The State of Maharashtra and Another ...Respondents
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Mr. Dhananjay K. Bhosale (Through V.C.), Advocate for the Applicant.
Ms. Priyanka S. Rane, APP for Respondent – State.
Mr. Machhindra A. Patil, Advocate for Respondent No.3.
Mr. Baban Patil, Informant present.
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CORAM : ABHAY J. MANTRI, J.
DATE : AUGUST 20, 2026
PER COURT :
1. The learned counsel for the Applicant as well as the learned
counsel appearing for Respondent No.3 – original informant submit that the
Investigating Officer has filed a “C” Summary Report before the learned
Trial Court on 11th January 2025, stating that no evidence has been found in
the case to proceed against the Applicant.
2. In view of the above, the learned counsel for the Applicant, on
instructions, submits that nothing remains in the present Application and,
therefore, seeks disposal of the Application. The statement made by the
learned counsel for the Applicant is accepted.
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3. In view of the statement made by the learned counsel for the
Applicant, the Application is disposed of as infructuous.
4. Needless to clarify that if the learned Trial Court does not accept
the “C” Summary Report, the Applicant is at liberty to file a fresh
Application.
(ABHAY J. MANTRI, J.)
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