(1) 147.wp.804.2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH : NAGPUR CRI. WRIT PETITION NO.804 OF 2026 Laxmibai Kanhaiyyalal Kawale and Ors. Vs. The State of Maharashtra, Through Police Station Officer, Khaparkheda Police Station, District Nagpur and another -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, Court's or Judge's orders appearances, Court's orders of directions and Registrar's orders -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mr. V. G. Ingole, Advocate for petitioners. Ms. Shamsi Haider, APP for State. CORAM : URMILA JOSHI-PHALKE AND RAJ D. WAKODE, JJ. DATED : 07/10/2026 1. Heard Mr. Ingole, learned counsel for the petitioners. 2. The petitioners are the mother, wife and brother of one Suraj Kawale. The aforesaid Suraj Kawale has been impleaded as an accused in Crime No.488/2026 registered with Khaparkhed Police Station, Nagpur. The contention is that after registration of the aforesaid offence, the police authorities, in view of the investigation of the aforesaid offence are repeatedly visiting the petitioners’ residence. The petitioners further alleged that the search, seizure and harassment by the police authorities in pursuance of the Crime No.488/2026. Accordingly, the petitioners have approached this Court seeking direction to the respondent No.1 Investigating Officer not to harass, threaten or intimidate the petitioners and their family members, except in accordance with due process of law. So far as the grievance raised by the 2026:BHC-NAG:13591-DB (2) 147.wp.804.2026 present petitioners is concerned, that can be very well looked into and inquired by the respondent No.2 the Commissioner of Police, Nagpur, who is the superior authority of respondent No.1. The petitioners have already approached the respondent No.2 by raising such grievance vide representations dated 13.08.2026 which is on record at Page No.29 Annexure 2 and further representation dated 20.08.2026, which is on record at Page No.30 Annexure 3 and representation dated 31.08.2026, which is on record at Page No.34 Annexture 4. 3. Mr. Ingole, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that even after the passage of more than one month, the respondent No.2 has not communicated anything in pursuance of the aforesaid representations. 4. In view of the above, we dispose of the present writ petition with a direction to the respondent No.2 the Commissioner of Police to consider the aforesaid representations and conduct the necessary inquiry about the allegations raised by the petitioners against the respondent No.1 Investigating Officer and decide the same in accordance with law within a period of two weeks from today. 5. Writ petition is accordingly disposed of. (RAJ D. WAKODE, J) (URMILA JOSHI-PHALKE, J) Sarkate Signed by: Mr. A.R. Sarkate Designation: PA To Honourable Judge Date: 09/10/2026 22:21:26