Bombay High Court

KANCHAN KRISHNA BAPARDEKARversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Decided: 10 September 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off

Holding

The transfer order dated 7 September 2026 redressed the petitioner's grievance.

Summary

Kanchan Krishna Bapardekar filed a writ petition challenging the handling of investigation in CR No.119 of 2007. The petitioner sought relief regarding the transfer of the case. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor, on behalf of the State, produced an office order dated 7 September 2026 showing that the investigation had been transferred to the In‑charge Police Inspector, Unit‑10, D.C.B., C.I.D., Mumbai. The court held that this transfer satisfied the petitioner's grievance. Consequently, the petition was disposed of.

Issues considered

Whether the transfer of investigation of CR No.119 of 2007 to the In‑charge Police Inspector, Unit‑10, D.C.B., C.I.D., Mumbai, addresses the petitioner's grievance

Subjects

Criminal Procedure Code
Transfer of investigation
Writ petition
High Court
Police

Judgment

                    KSG                                                           2-WP-2859-2017.doc



                                    IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

                                           CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                                             WRIT PETITION NO.2859 OF 2017

                    Kanchan Krishna Bapardekar                                   … Petitioner
                             V/s.
                    State of Maharashtra & Anr                                   … Respondents
                                        _______________________________________

                    Mr. Balasaheb R. Deshmukh for the Petitioner.
                    Ms. P.P. Shinde, A.P.P. for Respondent No.1-State.
                    Mr. Ravindra T., P.I. attached C.ID. Unit-5, Kurla.
                    Mr. Sandip Shinde, P.I. attached to C.I.D. Unit-10, Andheri (E).
                                      _______________________________________

                                                 CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND
                                                         KAMAL KHATA, JJ.
                                                 DATE  : 10th SEPTEMBER, 2026

                    P.C. :

                    1)              Learned A.P.P. on instructions from the Joint Commissioner of

                    Police (Crime), Mumbai submitted that, the investigation of CR No.119 of

                    2007, has now been transferred to the Incharge Police Inspector, Unit-10,

                    D.C.B., C.I.D., Mumbai by an Office Order dated 7 th September, 2026. She

                    tendered across the bar a photocopy of the said Office Order.

                    2)              In view of the above, the grievance of the Petitioner stands

                    redressed.

                                    Petition is accordingly disposed off.



                                    ( KAMAL KHATA, J. )                     ( A.S. GADKARI, J. )
         Digitally signed
KIRAN    by KIRAN
         SANJAY
SANJAY   GHUGE                                                                                         1/1
         Date:
GHUGE    2026.09.19
         11:17:45 +0530

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