Bombay High Court

RAMESH GOVINDRAO MALIversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The petition is disposed of, with liberty to the petitioner to approach the Anti‑Corruption Bureau for action against the inspector.

Summary

The petitioner, Ramesh Govindrao Mali, filed a criminal writ petition seeking relief against Police Inspector Ashok Ghorband, alleging accumulation of disproportionate assets. The petitioner argued that the inspector's transfer from Nanded District rendered his first two prayers moot and requested the court to direct action against the inspector for the alleged assets. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the appropriate forum for such action is the Anti‑Corruption Bureau of the concerned district. The Court held that, given the transfer, the first two prayers are indeed infructuous and directed the petitioner to approach the Anti‑Corruption Bureau for the third prayer. Consequently, the writ petition was disposed of, with liberty granted to the petitioner to initiate proceedings before the Anti‑Corruption Bureau.

Issues considered

What is the appropriate forum for addressing allegations of disproportionate assets against a police officer?
Does the transfer of the concerned police inspector render the petitioner’s earlier reliefs infructuous?

Subjects

criminal writ petition
disproportionate assets
anti-corruption bureau
police inspector
transfer
petition disposed

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:41305-DB

                                                                             850.23WP

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                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                 BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                        919 CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.850 OF 2023

                                   RAMESH GOVINDRAO MALI
                                             VERSUS
                          THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA & OTHERS
                                                ...
                           Advocate for the petitioner : Mr.P.S.Anerao
                            APP for Respondent-State : Mr.N.B.Patil
                      Advocate for Respondent nos. 4 to 6 : Mr.M.L.Paithane
                                     h/f.Mr.M.A.Golegaonkar
                                                …
                                      CORAM : SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE &
                                                    VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV,JJ.

                                     DATE      :     04.09.2026


                 P.C. :


                 1]          The   learned   counsel    for   the   petitioner,   on

                 instructions, submits that since concerned Police Inspector,

                 namely,   Ashok   Ghorband     is    transferred   from   Nanded

                 District, first two prayer has become infructuous. So far as

                 third prayer is concerned, it is for taking action against the

                 said Inspector about accumulation of disproportionate asset

                 by him. For that purpose, the petitioner can approach Anti

                 Corruption Bureau of the concerned District.
                                                     850.23WP

                              2

2]         In view of the same, the Writ Petition stands

disposed of, with liberty to the petitioner to approach the

Anti Corruption Bureau of the concerned District to initiate

action against concerned Police Inspector.




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


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