Bombay High Court
KASHMIRA SANDIP PAWARversusTHE UNION OF INDIA AND ORS
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
Holding
The petition is dismissed as infructuous because the charge‑sheet has been filed.
Summary
The petitioner, Philip John Bhambal, filed a writ petition challenging certain actions of the Union of India. After the High Court directed the investigation to be transferred to the crime branch, the investigating agency filed a charge‑sheet. The petitioner’s counsel argued that, in view of the charge‑sheet, the petition had become moot. The Court examined whether the filing of a charge‑sheet rendered the writ petition infructuous. Finding that the substantive relief sought could no longer be granted, the Court held the petition to be infructuous. Consequently, the petition and any pending applications were disposed of.
Issues considered
- Whether a writ petition becomes infructuous after the investigation is transferred and a charge‑sheet is filed
Subjects
- writ petition
- infructuous
- charge-sheet
- investigation transfer
- criminal procedure
Judgment
39-WP-564-2026 (CR).doc
IN THE JUDICATURE OF HIGH COURT AT BOMBAY
CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO. 564 OF 2026
Philip John Bhambal ..… Petitioner
VERSUS
The Union of India & Ors ..… Respondents
WITH
INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 443 OF 2026
IN
WRIT PETITION NO. 564 OF 2026
…
Mr. Hande Sachin, (Through VC) Advocate for Petitioner.
Mr. Shridhar A. Patil, Advocate for Respondent No. 1-Union of India.
Ms. Mahalakshmi Ganapathy, Additional PP for Respondent-State.
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CORAM : RAJESH S. PATIL AND
ABHAY J. MANTRI, JJ.
DATE : 29 AUGUST 2026.
P. C. :
1. Mr. Hande, learned Counsel appearing for the Petitioner submits that
after directions of this Court the investigation has been transferred to the
crime branch. He further submits that charge-sheet has already been filed.
Therefore, the Petition has now become infructuous.
2. In view of the above, the Petition stands disposed of as infructuous.
3. In sequel, all pending applications, if any, also stand disposed of.
Digitally
signed by
TALLE
TALLE SHUBHAM
SHUBHAM ASHOKRAO
ASHOKRAO Date: (ABHAY J. MANTRI, J.) (RAJESH S. PATIL, J.)
2026.08.31
14:34:11
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