Bombay High Court

XYZversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF
Bench: SANDIPKUMAR C MORE VAISHALI PATIL JADHAV

Holding

The Court held that it may direct the investigating officer to record the victim’s supplementary statement.

Summary

The petitioner, a blind victim, filed a criminal writ petition seeking a court direction for the police inspector to record her supplementary statement in Crime No.133 of 2026. The respondent State argued that such a direction could be issued to the investigating officer. The Court agreed, directing the police inspector to record the supplementary statement within one week of the order. The order was communicated to the investigating officer through the APP. Consequently, the petition was disposed after the direction was granted.

Issues considered

Whether the High Court can direct a police officer to record a victim's supplementary statement under criminal procedure law

Subjects

criminal procedure
supplementary statement
victim rights
blind victim
police investigation
writ petition
direction

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:25489-DB

                                                                       953.cr.wp.909.2026



                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                   BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                        953 CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 909 OF 2026

                                                  XYZ
                                                VERSUS
                                  The State Of Maharashtra And Others

                   __________________________________________________________
                   Adv. Bhushan Mahajan for the Petitioner - Victim
                   Mr. V. V. Jahagirdar, APP for State
                   __________________________________________________________


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

                                      DATE        : 2nd JULY, 2026

                   PER COURT :


                   1.             Heard.


                   2.             By way of the present petition, the petitioner -

                   victim, who is blind, seeks a direction to respondent No.3 -

                   Police Inspector, Pahur Police Station, District Jalgaon, to

                   record her supplementary statement in connection with

                   Crime No.133 of 2026, dated 17.05.2026.


                   3.             Learned APP submits that such a direction may

                   be    issued      to    the   concerned   Investigating    Officer.

                   Accordingly, the petition is disposed of by directing

                   respondent No. 3 to record the supplementary statement of

                   Komal Kamble                                                    1/2
                                                  953.cr.wp.909.2026



the petitioner - victim in the aforesaid crime within a

period of one week from the date of this order.


4.             Learned APP is requested to communicate this

order to the concerned Investigating Officer.




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




Komal Kamble                                                  2/2

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