# SUMIT SUNIL CHAVAN vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Court: Bombay High Court
Date: 2026-05-06
Citation: APL/29/2018
Petitioner: SUMIT SUNIL CHAVAN
Respondent: THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

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## Judgment text (excerpt)

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 302. Another representation was made by the Petitioner on 27 th July, 2016 seeking details of investigation that were carried out by the Respondents. The Peti

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