51-WP-3728-2025-(CR).docx IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CR. WRIT PETITION NO. 3728 OF 2025 Jay Manajirao Kadam …Petitioner V/s. State Of Maharashtra And Ors …Respondents Mr. Rakesh Bhatkar a/w Mr. Aarya Ambulkar a/w Mr. Vaibhav Arage i/b Mr. Mohan Devkule for the Petitioner Mr. Anand S. Shalgaonkar APP for the State CORAM : SHARMILA U. DESHMUKH & ABHAY J. MANTRI, JJ. DATED : OCTOBER 14, 2026 P.C.: 1. The petitioner filed the present petition seeking investigation into the complaint dated 16th January 2025 addressed to the Respondent No. 2 as against the Superintendent of Police (For short ‘SP’), Mr. Tushar Prabhakar Patil. 2. Learned APP submits that Tushar Prabhakar Patil has expired and tenders the death certificate. The same is taken on record. 3. As the SP has expired, the complaint abates. 4. In so far as the complaint made as regards the transfer of the petitioner's crane illegally by the said Tushar Patil in the name of his brother, it is open for the petitioner to file a complaint under Section 156(3) of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with the Magistrate who can direct an investigation. 1/2 Iresh 2026:BHC-KOL:9967-DB 51-WP-3728-2025-(CR).docx 5. The petition is disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to file an appropriate complaint with the concerned Magistrate. (ABHAY J. MANTRI, J.) (SHARMILA U. DESHMUKH, J.) 2/2 Iresh