907-WP-163-2017.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.163 OF 2017 Pandurang Shrirang Gavhane …..Petitioner Vs. The State Of Maharashtra & Ors …..Respondents Mr. Onkar Bajaj i/b Ms. Priyal Sarda, for the Petitioner. Ms. S. N. Deshmukh, APP for the Respondent-State. CORAM: ANIL L. PANSARE, RANJITSINHA RAJA BHONSALE, JJ. DATED: 28th APRIL 2026 P.C.:- 1. The Petitioner seeks a direction to Respondent No. 1 to transfer the investigation to any other independent agency. 2. The learned APP submits that the charge-sheet has already been filed. That being so, the Petitioner is at liberty to approach the trial Court under Section 173(8) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, if so required. 3. With the aforesaid liberty, the Petition is disposed of. (RANJITSINHA RAJA BHONSALE, J.) (ANIL L. PANSARE, J.) Suresh 1/1