Bombay High Court
BHAGWAN MADHAVRAO WATEMODversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS
- Disposal
- DISPOSED OFF
Holding
The petition was dismissed as infructuous because the investigation had already been summarized in a "C" summary.
Summary
Petitioner Bhagwan Madhavrao Watemod filed a criminal writ petition seeking transfer of the investigation of Crime No. 37 of 2022. No counsel appeared for the petitioner. The court noted that the investigating officer had already filed a "C" summary in respect of the crime, as per the Resource Personnel report dated 19.08.2026. Since the investigative report was already submitted, the petition for transfer became moot. Consequently, the court disposed of the writ petition as infructuous along with any pending application.
Issues considered
- Whether the court can order transfer of investigation of Crime No. 37 of 2022 when a "C" summary has already been filed
Subjects
- criminal procedure
- transfer of investigation
- writ petition
- C summary
- jurisdiction
Judgment
2026:BHC-AUG:38977-DB
917 CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 996 OF 2022
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
BENCH AT AURANGABAD
917 CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 996 OF 2022
Bhagwan Madhavrao Watemod
VERSUS
The State Of Maharashtra And Others
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Adv. Bhale Vikas S. for the Petitioner - Absent
Ms. M. N. Ghanekar, APP for State
Adv. Atul B. Kuber h/f. Adv. Deshmukh Shambhuraje V. for
Respondent No. 5
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WITH CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 870 OF 2024
IN CRI.W.P./996/2022
...
CORAM : SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE AND
VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV, JJ.
DATE : AUGUST 20, 2026
PER COURT :
1) None appears for the petitioner.
2) Although a direction is sought for transfer of the
investigation of Crime No. 37 of 2022, the report of the
Resource Personnel of this Court dated 19.08.2026
indicates that the Investigating Officer has already filed a
"C" Summary in respect of the aforesaid crime.
3) In view of the above, the Criminal Writ Petition
stands disposed of as infructuous along with the pending
application, if any.
(VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV) (SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE)
JUDGE JUDGE
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