Bombay High Court

UTTAM DHARMA KOLIversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The petition is dismissed as the investigation is already underway and the matter is sub judice.

Summary

The petitioner Uttam Dharma Koli filed a criminal writ petition seeking a direction for an effective investigation into FIR No.15 of 2023 registered at Raver Police Station, Jalgaon. The Court examined the petition and noted that a charge‑sheet had already been filed in respect of the FIR and that a regular criminal case (RCC No.28 of 2026) was pending before the trial court. Since the investigation was already underway and the matter was sub judice, the Court found no ground to interfere. Consequently, the petition was dismissed as there was nothing further to consider. The petition was therefore disposed of.

Issues considered

Whether the High Court can issue a direction for further investigation when a charge‑sheet has already been filed and a criminal case is pending.

Subjects

criminal procedure
investigation
writ petition
charge-sheet
pending criminal case

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:44081-DB

                                                                      919 wp 1390-23 .




                 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                            BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                 919 CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 1390 OF 2023

                                UTTAM DHARMA KOLI
                                       VERSUS
                     THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS
                                          ...
          Mr. M. G. Kochar h/f Mr. Warma Bharatkumar Ramdeo, Advocate
          for the Petitioner
          Mr. Rajdeep D. Raut, APP for Respondent-State
                                          ….
                                 CORAM        : SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE &
                                                VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV, JJ.

                                  Date          :   24/09/2026

          PER COURT :

          1.   Heard.


          2.   Though the petition has been filed seeking a direction for
          effective investigation in connection with FIR No. 15 of 2023
          registered at Raver Police Station, District Jalgaon, but the report of
          the Resource Personnel of this Court clearly indicates that a charge-
          sheet has already been filed in respect of the said FIR and RCC
          No.28 of 2026 is pending before the concerned Court.


          3.   In view of the above, nothing further survives in the present
          petition. Accordingly, the petition stands disposed of.




          [VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV]                    [SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE]
                      JUDGE                                JUDGE


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