1551.23WP 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD 20 CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.1551 OF 2023 VARSHA W/O.DEVIDAS INDORE VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA & OTHERS ... Advocate for the petitioner : Mrs.Pooja V.Langhe APP for Respondent-State : Mr.Rajdeep D. Raut … CORAM : SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE & VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV,JJ. DATE : 28.09.2026 P.C. : 1] Heard. Though the petitioner has sought direction to conduct investigation and to submit report in Crime No.101/2023, registered with Begumpura Police Station, Aurangabad for the offence punishable under Section 302, 120-B r/w. 34 of the Indian Penal Code. However, this Court vide order dated 15.04.2024 had already expressed its opinion that when ‘B’ final summary report is filed by the Investigating Officer in this crime, the petitioner would be having an opportunity to protest it before the trial Court. 2] Though the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the Investigating Officer acted against the 2026:BHC-AUG:44678-DB 1551.23WP 2 direction of the concerned Magistrate, who issued investigation under Section 156 (3) of the Criminal Procedure Code, but when the petitioner is already having remedy of filing protest petition against the said ‘B’ summary report liberty can be given to the petitioner to that effect while disposing of this petition. 3] In view of the same, the Writ Petition stands disposed of, with liberty to the petitioner to challenge the aforesaid ‘B’ summary report by filing necessary protest petition before the concerned trial Court. [VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV] [SANDIPKUMAR C.MORE] JUDGE JUDGE DDC