934 & 936-WP-4648-2025.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 4648 OF 2025 (Sr No. 934) Gopinath Bhanudas Suryawanshi … Petitioner Versus The State of Maharashtra & Ors. … Respondents AND WRIT PETITION NO. 4660 OF 2025 (Sr No. 936) Yogesh Bhimrao Waghmode … Petitioner Versus The State of Maharashtra & Ors. … Respondents —————— Mr. Santosh Punalkar i/by Mr. Laxman kalel for the Petitioner. Mrs. S. N. Deshmukh, APP for the Respondent-State. —————— Coram : M. S. Karnik & Ajit B. Kadethankar, JJ. Date : December 16, 2025. P. C. : 1. Heard learned Counsel for the Petitioner. 2. We are not inclined to entertain the present Petition. It is open to the Petitioner to approach the superior oicer insofar as the criminal nature of the allegations is concerned. Shubham Talle 1 of 2 TALLE SHUBHAM ASHOKRAO Digitally signed by TALLE SHUBHAM ASHOKRAO Date: 2025.12.17 15:09:44 +0530 934 & 936-WP-4648-2025.doc 3. As regards the issues relating to the alleged irregularities in the Village Panchayat, it is open to the Petitioner to approach the Collector. Keeping such liberty open to avail appropriate remedies, both the Petitions are disposed of. 4. All contentions are kept open. If any such representation is iled, the same shall be dealt with on its own merits and in accordance with law. [ Ajit B. Kadethankar, J. ] [ M. S. Karnik, J. ] Shubham Talle 2 of 2