HARDIK PATIL vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

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SPG/SSM WPST-3653-2025.doc S IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION (ST) NO. 3653 OF 2025 1. Hardik Patil Age : 21 years, Occupation : Education R/at: House No. 1924, Durgadevipada, Near Dharmaji Kiara Stores, Old Ambernath Village, Taluka- Ambernath, District- Thane. … Petitioner V/s. 1. The State of Maharashtra (Through Police Station, Shivajinagar, Ambernath, Thane 2. Suraj Vilas Patil Age : 27 Years, Occupation : Unknown, R/o. Old Ambernath, Durgapada, Near Datta Mandir, Ambernath East. 3. Harsh Sunil Patil Age : 22 Years, Occupation : Unknown, R/o. Old Ambernath, Durgapada, Near Datta Mandir, Ambernath East. … Respondents ______________________ Mr. Yash Dewal for Petitioner. Mr. Vinod Chate, A.P.P. for Respondent No.1 -State. ______________________ CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND RANJITSINHA RAJA BHONSALE, JJ. DATE : 22nd DECEMBER 2025 JUDGMENT [Per: RANJITSINHA RAJA BHONSALE, J] :- 1) By the present Petition, under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the Petitioner seeks a direction to transfer the investigation of F.I.R. No. 0872/2024, dated 23rd October 2024, registered with the Shivajinagar Police Station, Ambernath, Dist. Thane, to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). 1/25 SPG/SSM WPST-3653-2025.doc In the alternative, the Petitioner seeks direction that a Special Investigation Team (SIT) be constituted to investigate the said C.R. No. 0872 of 2024. 2) Heard Mr. Yash Deval for the Petitioner, Mr. Vinod Chate, A.P.P for Respondent No.1-State. Perused the record. 3) Petitioner, the informant in the FIR No. 0872 of 2024, dated 23 rd October 2024, registered with the Shivajinagar Police Station, Ambernath, Thane, is the son of the deceased Mr. Sanjay Shriram Patil. The grievance of the Petitioner is t