FIR NO 21 OF 2023 SAMATA NAGAR POLICE STATION KANDIVALI EAST SECTION 435 OF IPC

FIR No- 021 of 2023

SAMATA NAGAR, KANDIVALI EAST, MUMBAI POLICE STATION.

SECTION IPC-435

FIR No- 021 of 2023

SAMTA NAGAR, KANDIVALI EAST, MUMBAI POLICE STATION.

SECTION IPC-435

Complainant: Prashant Govardhan Lavhale

Address: Hanuman Nagar, Milind Chawl, Samata Nagar, Kandivali East, Mumbai, Maharashtra

Sections invoked: Section 435 of the Indian Penal Code 1860

First Information Report: C R No 021 of 2023, Samata Nagar Police Station, Kandivali East 

Date: January 08, 2023

Accused: Unknown Person

The gist of the Complaint: Translated from Marathi to English on best effort basis.

The Complainant, aged 28, resides at the abovementioned address in Kandivali East with his brother and parents. At present, the complainant’s family’s livelihood depends on him and his brother. He works as a freelance Photographer and his brother (Mr. Vikrant) is employed in a private firm. 

The Complainant has two-wheelers (Honda Activa 6G bearing the registration number MH-47 BE-2787)  for daily commutes. The said vehicle was Registered in the name of his cousin Mr. Vinay Jaywant Patil.  The Complainant has been in possession of the said vehicle for his personal use in accordance with their mutual understanding.

The Complainant and other residents generally park their vehicles at Vishwa shanti Buddha Vihar, Ayyappa Mandir Road, Hanuman Nagar, Kandivali East, Mumbai. 

On 6th January 2023, at 11.45 PM, the complainant parked his vehicle at the abovementioned usual parking place and went to his home.  At 4:30 AM in the morning, some residents woke him up, and that’s when he realized that local residents are shouting and saw that they are attempting to put out the fire that broke out in vehicles parked at the location described above.

After some time, Fire Brigade Van as well as police arrived at the scene. The Fire Brigade staff extinguished the fire but by that time several vehicles including the complainant’s vehicle were completely destroyed by the raging fire.

After such incident in the early morning, since the complainant had to attend to a client, he left the scene afterward. After returning from the work, the complainant made an inquiry with locals but no one had any clue about the cause of the incident.

The complainant suspected that the fire is not out of any accidental activity (force majeure) but the vehicles were burned down by unknown miscreants, he decided to lodge an FIR against the Unknown miscreant(s).  

The Details of Vehicles (Valued @ Rs.195000) burnt by said fire are as follows ;

Sr. No.Property CategoryProperty TypeDescriptionValue (Rs.)
1Vehicles and other Motorcycle Two-wheelerMake-Hero Passion Pro Regd No- MH 02 CN 4939 Chassis No-MBLHA10EWCGA56391  Engine No-HA10ED    Rs.15000
2Vehicles and other Motorcycle Two-wheelerMake- Honda Activa 6G. Regd No- MH 47 BE 2787 Chassis No- ME4JF91ACNG124435 Engine No-JF91Rs.15000
3Vehicles and other Motorcycle Two-wheelerMake- TVS Jupiter Regd No- MH 47 B 3237 Chassis No- MD626BG48F1E42310 Engine No- BG4EF1Rs.20000
4Vehicles and other Motorcycle Two-wheelerMake- ROYAL ENFIELD BULLET Regd No- MH 02, DR 0404         Chassis No- ME3U3S5C1EK101858 Engine No-Rs.60000
5Vehicles and other Motorcycle Two-wheelerMake- Honda Activa 3G. Regd No- MH 47 P0108           Chassis No- ME4JF505FGT540066 Engine No- JF50ET3539451Rs.10000
6Vehicles and other Motorcycle Two-wheelerMake- Suzuki Gixer Regd No-  MH 47 AV 5721 Chassis No- MBBED11WJL8108342 Engine No- BGA31015028Rs.30000
7Vehicles and other Motorcycle Two-wheelerMake- Honda Shine Regd No-  MH 47 BE 6539   Chassis No- ME4JC85DCND036164 Engine No- JC85ED2102689Rs.20000
8Vehicles and other Motorcycle Two-wheelerMake- Bajaj Vikranta Regd No- MH 47 AH 056         Chassis No- MD2A74BY1JWM04055 Engine No- JHYWJM14758Rs.15000
9Vehicles and other Motorcycle Two-wheelerMake- Honda Activa 6G. Regd No-  Chassis No- Engine No-Rs.10000

Registered the case and took up the investigation The case is being investigated by the police officer namely Mr. Suhas Ravsaheb Satav (15101000402SNSM8801B)

The Complainant’s statement was recorded in Marathi, and it was explained to him in Hindi and he confirmed the same.