Bombay High Court
MOHAN GOPICHAND SHINDEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS
- Disposal
- DISPOSED OFF
Holding
The petition is disposed of as a magisterial investigation has already been ordered and is pending.
Summary
Mohan GOPICHAND Shinde filed a criminal writ petition challenging actions of the State of Maharashtra. The High Court directed the Principal District Judges of Hingoli and Parbhani to submit reports on the matter. The report from the Hingoli judge indicated that a magisterial investigation had been ordered on 30-04-2025 and was pending before the JMFC, Basmath. The counsel for the petitioner expressed intent to pursue the magisterial investigation. Consequently, the Court disposed of the petition, noting that the investigation was already underway.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate remedy for the petitioner’s grievance under criminal procedure?
- Whether the Court should order a magisterial investigation in the present case?
Subjects
- criminal writ petition
- magisterial investigation
- jurisdiction
- disposal
Judgment
2026:BHC-AUG:44111-DB
1 920 CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 733 OF 2023
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
BENCH AT AURANGABAD
920 CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 733 OF 2023
MOHAN GOPICHAND SHINDE
VERSUS
THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS
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Adv. S. P. Katneshwarkar, Advocate for the Petitioner
Adv. A. S. Shinde, APP for Respondents-State
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CORAM : SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE AND
VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV, JJ.
DATED : 22/09/2026
Per Court:
. Pursuant to the order dated 21.04.2026, the Principal
District Judge, Hingoli as well as the learned Principal District
Judge, Parbhani were asked to submit reports. Accordingly, the
learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Hingoli forwarded
the confidential report dated 06.05.2026 to this Court. On going
through the said report, it appears that the learned Principal
District and Sessions Judge, Hingoli after receiving the papers from
learned Principal District Judge, Parbhani has passed order dated
30.04.2025 directing a magisterial investigation in this matter as
per the grievance of the petitioner. The report further indicates that
the said magisterial investigation is pending before the J.M.F.C.
(Court No.1), Basmath, Dist. Hingoli.
2 920 CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 733 OF 2023
2. Under such circumstances and in view of the contents of the
report from the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge,
Hingoli, the learned counsel submits that he will pursue to the
matter of magisterial investigation as aforesaid.
3. In view of the same, the petition stands disposed of.
( VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV, J. ) ( SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE, J. )
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