Bombay High Court
RAHUL CHANDRAHAS KHATIK AND OTHERSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS
- Disposal
- DISPOSED OFF
Holding
The petition is disposed of as its purpose has been subserved by the transfer of investigation.
Summary
The petitioners filed a criminal writ petition challenging the investigation of a crime. The Superintendent of Police issued an order on 22 April 2026 transferring the investigation to the E.W.O. Wing, Ahilyanagar. The court observed that this transfer fulfilled the petitioners' purpose for filing the petition. Consequently, the court held that the petition was no longer necessary and disposed of it. Additionally, the court directed payment of Rs.3,000 to the counsel appointed for respondent No.5 by the legal services committee.
Issues considered
- Whether the petition remains maintainable after the investigation was transferred to the E.W.O. Wing
Subjects
- criminal writ petition
- transfer of investigation
- petition disposal
- legal services fee
Judgment
2026:BHC-AUG:18218-DB
1 967.Crl.WP.1414.22.odt
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
BENCH AT AURANGABAD
CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 1414 OF 2022
RAHUL CHANDRAHAS KHATIK AND OTHERS
VERSUS
THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS
...
Advocate for the Petitioner : Mr. Wagh Shirinivas S.
APP for Respondent/State : Mr. P.S. Patil
Advocate for Respondent No.5 : Mr. Sagar P. Mahale
...
CORAM : SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE &
ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ.
DATE : 23.04.2026
PER COURT:
1. Learned APP placed on record order dated 22.04.2026
issued by Superintendent of Police, Ahilyanagar, the same is taken
on record and marked as ‘X’ for identification. As per the said order
the investigation of present crime has now been transferred to
E.W.O. Wing, Ahilyanagar. Under such circumstances, the purpose
of filing this petition appears to be subserved and accordingly the
petition stands disposed of.
2. The fees of learned counsel appointed to represent
respondent No.5 is quantified as Rs.3000/- (Rupees Three Thousand
only), and it be paid to him by the concerned legal services
committee of this Court, as expeditiously as possible.
(ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J.) (SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE, J.)
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