21 CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 1288 OF 2020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD 21 CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 1288 OF 2020 Sujit S/o. Pandharinath Sawant Versus State Of Maharashtra And Others __________________________________________________________ • Adv. Narwade Narayan B. for the Petitioner • Ms. M. N. Ghanekar, A.P.P. for State __________________________________________________________ CORAM : SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE AND VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV, JJ. DATE : OCTOBER 05, 2026 PER COURT : 1) Heard. 2) Though the learned counsel for the petitioner is seeking time, but the petition is filed for issuing appropriate directions to Respondent No. 2 - Superintendent of Police, Ahmednagar and Respondent No. 3 - Investigating Officer, Economic Offences Wing, Ahmednagar to register F.I.R. in view of complaint dated 17.08.2020 made by the petitioner against the concerned persons. 3) However, the report of Resource Personnel of this Court dated 01.10.2026 clearly indicates that the Komal Kamble Page| 1 of 2 2026:BHC-AUG:47208-DB 21 CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 1288 OF 2020 Economic Crime Branch, Ahmednagar, has already filed the complaint/application of the petitioner on 23.02.2021, mentioning that the application of petitioner is of civil nature and, therefore, criminal prosecution is not required. 4) Even the learned A.P.P., on instructions, submits that recovery suit is already pending before the Debts Recovery Tribunal (D.R.T.) against the petitioner's company. 5) In view of the same, nothing survives in the present petition and the same stands disposed of. (VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV) JUDGE (SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE) JUDGE Komal Kamble Page| 2 of 2