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Bombay High Court

NARPATKUMAR TALASRAM CHOUDHARYversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS

Decided
Disposal
Disposed Off

Holding

The petition is disposed as the grievance is deemed redressed following the transfer of investigation to the Economic Offences Wing.

Summary

Narpatkumar Talasram Choudhary filed Writ Petition No.1305 of 2025 before the Bombay High Court challenging the handling of a criminal investigation. The Court noted that, by order dated 3 September 2026, the investigation had been transferred to the Economic Offences Wing, Thane (Rural) for further inquiry. In view of this transfer, the Court held that the petitioner's grievance was effectively redressed and that no further relief could be granted. Consequently, the Court ordered the disposal of the petition. The related interim application was also dismissed as it no longer survived.

Issues considered

  • Whether the petition remains maintainable after the investigation is transferred to the Economic Offences Wing
  • Whether any further relief can be granted to the petitioner in view of the transfer

Subjects

  • criminal procedure
  • transfer of investigation
  • Economic Offences Wing
  • writ petition
  • petition disposal

Judgment

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                                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

                                            CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                                              WRIT PETITION NO.1305 OF 2025

                                                            WITH

                                          INTERIM APPLICATION NO.3375 OF 2026


                      Narpatkumar Talasram Choudhary                       … Petitioner

                               V/s.

                      The State of Maharashtra & Ors.                      … Respondents




                      Ms. Meghna Gowalani a/w. Adv. Saharsh Manyar for the Petitioner.
                      Mr. S. V. Gawand, APP, for the Respondent-State.
                      Mr. Rohan Laxman Shelar, PSI, EoW, Thane Rural, present.


                                                        CORAM :      A. S. GADKARI AND
                                                                     KAMAL KHATA, JJ.
                                                           DATE :    24th September, 2026

                      P.C.:-

                      1)              As recorded in Order dated 3rd September 2026, the

                      investigation of the present crime has already been transferred to the

                      Economic Offences Wing, Thane (Rural) for further investigation.

                      2)              In view thereof, the grievance of the Petitioner, as of today is

                      redressed and nothing further survives in the Petition at this stage.


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3)            Petition is accordingly disposed off.

4)            In view of disposal of Petition, Interim Application No.3375 of

2026, does not survive and is accordingly disposed off.



           (KAMAL KHATA, J.)                    (A.S. GADKARI, J.)




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