Bombay High Court
HARDEEP SINGH SACHDEV SON OF GIAN SINGH SACHDEVversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
Holding
The court ordered the transfer of the investigation to Mulund Police Station, set timelines for the supplementary statement and investigation, and disposed of the petition.
Summary
Petitioner Hardeep Singh Sachdev filed a writ petition challenging aspects of the investigation into a crime. The court, after hearing the Assistant Public Prosecutor, ordered that the investigation be transferred to Mulund Police Station, Mumbai, and that the petitioner may record a supplementary statement there within four weeks. The investigation was directed to be completed within five weeks, and the final report to be filed before the jurisdictional Magistrate within five weeks thereafter. The court accepted the statement and found the petitioner's grievance redressed. Consequently, the petition was disposed of on these terms.
Issues considered
- The court's jurisdiction to direct the transfer of a criminal investigation to another police station.
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to record a supplementary statement within a specified time frame.
- The appropriate timeline for completing the investigation and filing the final report before the magistrate.
Subjects
- criminal procedure
- police investigation
- supplementary statement
- writ petition
- jurisdiction
Judgment
KSG 46-Wp-2541-2026.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO. 2541 OF 2026
Hardeep Singh Sachdev
S/o. Gian Singh Sachdev … Petitioner
V/s.
State of Maharashtra & Ors … Respondents
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Mr. Aditya Sharma a/w Mr. Sanjay Rego, Mr. Onkar Bangar i/b Indialaw LLP
for Petitioner.
Ms. M.H. Mhatre, A.P.P. for Respondent-State.
Mr. Sachin Ambre, P.I. attached to Mulund Police Station, Mumbai.
_______________________________________
CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND
KAMAL KHATA, JJ.
DATE : 10th September 2026
P.C. :
1) Learned A.P.P. on instructions from Mr. Sachin Ambre, P.I.
attached to Mulund Police Station, Mumbai submitted that, the investigation
of the present crime is transferred to Mulund Police Station, Mumbai and
Mr.Sachin Ambre, is investigating the said crime. That, if the Petitioner
intends to record his supplementary statement, he may attend the Mulund
Police Station, Mumbai within a period of four weeks from today.
Learned A.P.P. submitted that, the investigation of present crime
will be completed within a period of five weeks from today and final report
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would be filed before the jurisdictional Magistrate within a period of five
weeks thereafter. The said statement is accepted.
2) In view of the above, the grievance of the Petitioner is redressed.
2.1) Petition is accordingly disposed off in the aforesaid terms.
( KAMAL KHATA, J. ) ( A.S. GADKARI, J. )
Digitally
signed by
KIRAN
KIRAN SANJAY
SANJAY GHUGE
GHUGE Date:
2026.09.22
10:48:46
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