SUMIT SUNIL CHAVAN vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

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pmk 21-APL-29-2018.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.29 OF 2018 Sumit Sunil Chavan ] Age: 21 Years, Occup. Student ] Residing at Khalewadi, Post Bhingar ] Taluka and Dist. Ahmednagar ] …Applicant V/s. 1. State of Maharashtra ] Through Police Inspector, ] Kapoorbawdi Police Station, ] Thane. ] 2. Shri. Babasaheb Sahebrao Hardas, ] Residing at Shrikrushnagar, ] Aakegaon Road, Shegaon, ] Tal. Shegaon, Dist: Ahmednagar ] … Respondents Ms. Sonali R. Chavan a/w Dr. Uday Warunjikar, Advocate for the Applicant. Mr. J.P. Yagnik, APP, for the Respondent-State. CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND KAMAL KHATA, JJ. RESERVED ON : 17th April, 2026. PRONOUNCED ON : 6th May, 2026. JUDGMENT (PER : KAMAL KHATA, J.) : 1) By Writ Petition No.628 of 2017, the Petitioner seeks a direction to the Assistant Commissioner of Police, Thane to carry out further investigation in Crime No.I-36/2016 registered with Kapurbawdi Police Station, Taluka and District Thane for the offences punishable under Digitally signed by SUMEDH 1/6 SUMEDH NAMDEO NAMDEO SONAWANE SONAWANE Date: 2026.05.06 15:25:52 +0530 pmk 21-APL-29-2018.doc Sections 279, 337, 338 of Indian Penal Code and under Sections 184, 134(A)(B) of Motor Vehicle Act. Additionally, the Petitioner seeks a transfer of the investigation from the Police In-charge, Kapurbawdi Police Station, Taluka and District Thane to the Assistant Commissioner of Police or any other competent Authority as this Court may deem fit and proper. 2) Mr. Anirudh Pote, learned Advocate for the Petitioner submits that, the Petitioner is the father of Kartik Babasaheb Hardas (the deceased). He submits that, Kartik was meritorious student and a certificate holder for playing Kho-Kho at the State level from various author