sns 23-wp-708-2026.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.708 OF 2026 Kishor Girdharilal Lalwani … Petitioner V/s. State of Maharashtra & Ors. … Respondents Mr. A.S. Rao a/w. Adv. Rajat V. Dighe for the Petitioner. Smt. P. P. Shinde, APP for the Respondent-State. Mr. Vinod Patil, API, Ulhasnagar Police Station, present. CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND KAMAL KHATA, JJ. DATE : 21st August, 2026 P.C.:- 1) Learned APP on instructions from Mr. Patil submitted that, the complaint filed by the Petitioner has been enquired into and no cognizable offence was made out therefrom. Therefore, the said complaint is closed and filed on record. That, the said fact is communicated to the Petitioner on 27th November, 2025. 2) In view thereof, the prayer clause (a) of the Petition does not survive. As far as prayer clause (b) is concerned, the Petitioner is at liberty to avail alternate statutory remedy provided under Section 22P of the Maharashtra Police Act, 1951 before the State Police Complaints Authority. 3) Petition is accordingly disposed off in the aforesaid terms. (KAMAL KHATA, J.) (A.S. GADKARI, J.) 1/1 SUMEDH NAMDEO SONAWANE Digitally signed by SUMEDH NAMDEO SONAWANE Date: 2026.08.28 10:20:24 +0530