Bombay High Court

GOPINATH S/O. DEVIDAS ZAMBREversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The petition is disposed because the grievance is civil, not criminal, and thus not covered by Section 154(3) of the Cr.P.C.

Summary

The petitioner, GOPINATH, filed a criminal writ petition seeking a direction to decide his representation dated 25‑06‑2019 under Section 154(3) of the Criminal Procedure Code. The respondent State, through its Advocate N. B. Patil, produced a communication dated 17‑12‑2019 indicating that the complaint had been considered and investigated. The court examined the documents and concluded that the petitioner’s grievance was of a civil nature, not a criminal matter falling within Section 154(3). Consequently, the petition was found to be without merit. The High Court therefore disposed of the petition.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner's representation dated 25‑06‑2019 falls within the ambit of Section 154(3) Cr.P.C.
Whether the grievance is criminal in nature warranting investigation under Section 154(3)

Legislation cited

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 — s. 154(3)

Subjects

Section 154(3)
Criminal Procedure Code
civil grievance
High Court
writ petition
representation

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:37411-DB

914 wp 1822-19 .

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
BENCH AT AURANGABAD

914 CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 1822 OF 2019

GOPINATH S/O. DEVIDAS ZAMBRE
VERSUS
THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR
…
Mr N. B. Patil, APP for Respondent-State
….

CORAM : SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE &
VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV, JJ.

Date : 19/08/2026

PER COURT :
1. None for the petitioner.

2. This petition seeks a direction to decide the representation of the
petitioner dated 25/06/2019 under Section 154(3) of the Cr.P.C.
However, the learned APP placed on record a communication dated
17/12/2019 stating that the petitioner’s complaint had been
considered and inquired into. The said communication, along with the
other documents, is taken on record. Ultimately, it was found that the
grievance of the petitioner was of a civil nature and therefore, the
complaint was filed. In view of the same, the petition stands disposed
of.

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

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