Bombay High Court
VIKAS RATANLAL JAIN AND OTHERSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS
- Disposal
- DISPOSED OFF
Holding
The petitioners must present their grievance before the State Police Complaint Authority under Section 22P of the Maharashtra Police Act, 1951, and the petition is disposed.
Summary
The petitioners, Vikas Ratanlal Jain and others, filed a criminal writ petition challenging an unspecified grievance against the State of Maharashtra. The High Court, after hearing counsel, directed the petitioners to approach the State Police Complaint Authority to seek redress. The petitioners' counsel agreed to appear before the authority under Section 22P of the Maharashtra Police Act, 1951 within two weeks. The Court ordered that the authority must consider the grievance and decide it within three months of the filing of the complaint. With this direction, the Court disposed of the petition, granting the petitioners liberty to pursue the matter through the statutory mechanism.
Issues considered
- What procedural avenue must the petitioners follow to address their grievance under the Maharashtra Police Act?
Legislation cited
- Maharashtra Police Act, 1951 — s. 22P
Subjects
- Police Complaint Authority
- Criminal writ petition
- Maharashtra Police Act
- Section 22P
- Procedural direction
- Petition disposal
Judgment
2026:BHC-AUG:12184-DB
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
BENCH AT AURANGABAD
915 CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 179 OF 2026
VIKAS RATANLAL JAIN AND OTHERS
….Petitioners
VERSUS
THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS
…..Respondents
…..
Advocate for the Petitioner : Jagdish V. Deshpande
APP for Respondent/State: Mr. P. S. Patil
…..
CORAM : SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE AND
ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ.
DATED : MARCH 18, 2026
ORDER:-
1. After arguing for some time, the learned counsel for the
petitioners agrees for directing the petitioners to appear before the
“State Police Complaint Authority” to redress their grievance.
2. The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that, petitioners
would appear before the State Police Complaint Authority as per
Section 22P of the Maharashtra Police Act, 1951 within two weeks.
3. As such, if the petitioners appear before the said committee, the
committee shall look into their grievance and decide the same in
accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible and in any case
within three months from the date on which the petitioners file their
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complaint.
4. With this liberty, the petition stands disposed of.
(ABASAHEB D. SHINDE) (SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE)
JUDGE JUDGE
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