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RNI No. MAHBIL /2009/31733

महाारााष्ट्रट शाासन रााजपत्र

असाधाारण भााग चाार-अ

वर्षष ११, अंक १५१]

बुुधवाार, डि’सेंबर ३, २०२५/अग्रहाायण १२, शकेे १९४७

[पृष्ठेे २, किं�ंमत : रुपये १५.००

असाधाारण क्रमांं�क ५३८

प्रााधि�कृृत प्रकााशन

महाारााष्ट्र शाासनाने केंद्रीीय अधि�नि�यमांं�न्वये तयार केलेेलेे

(भााग एक, एक-अ आणि� एक-ल यांं�मध्ये प्रसि�

द्ध केलेेलेे नि�यम व आदेेश यांं�व्यति�रि�क्त) नि�यम व आदेेश.

भााग चाार-अ-५३८–१

HOME DEPARTMENT

Mantralaya, Madam Cama Marg, Hutatma Rajguru Chowk,

Mumbai 400 032, dated the 2nd December 2025.

NOTIFICATION

Commission of Inquiry Act, 1952.

No. PRO-1125/CR 51/SPL-2 (E:1446837).—Whereas, an incident occurred at Phaltan, District

Satara on the 23rd October 2025, wherein between approximately 01-30 a.m. and 7-15 p.m., at

Room No. 114 of Madhudeep Hotel, Phaltan, District Satara, Dr. Sampada Shrikisan Munde, aged

29 years, serving at the Phaltan Sub-District Hospital, wrote on the palm of her left hand with a

pen the words: “Cause of death – Police Inspector Gopal Badane raped me four times and Prashant

Bankar subjected me to physical and mental harassment for four months. (मरणााचे काारण पोोलीीस नि™रि�क्षक

गोपाल बदने यांंsनी ४ वेेळाा rape केला व प्रशांंsत बनकर यांंsनी ४ महििªने शाारि�रीक व मानसि�क छळ केला)” Thereafter, she committed

suicide by hanging herself from the ceiling fan using her dupatta ;

And whereas, the State Government having regard to the nature of incidents, being a definite

matter of public importance is of the opinion that it is necessary to inquire into the exact sequence of

the said incidents, causes thereof and the person or organization, if any, responsible for the same and

the role of the police machinery during the said incident, and also to identify the measures to prevent

recurrence of such incident through a Commission appointed under section 3 of the Commissions of

Inquiry Act, 1952 (60 of 1952).

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 3 of the Commissions of Inquiry

Act, 1952 (60 of 1952), the Government of Maharashtra hereby appoints a single member Commission

of Inquiry, for the purposes of making inquiry into the aforesaid incident, which is a definite matter

of public importance, consisting of following :—

Shri Sanjay Mehare, Justice (Retired), Bombay High Court.

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महाराष्ट्रõ शासन रा

असाधारण भाग चार-अ, डिसेंबर ३, २०२५/अग्रहायण १२, शके १

ON BEHALF OF GOVERNMENT PRINTING, STATIONERY AND PUBLICATION, PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY DIRECTOR,

RUPENDRA DINESH MORE, PRINTED AT GOVERNMENT CENTRAL PRESS, 21-A, NETAJI SUBHASH ROAD, CHARNI ROAD,

MUMBAI 400 004 AND PUBLISHED AT DIRECTORATE OF GOVERNMENT PRINTING, STATIONERY AND PUBLICATIONS,

21-A, NETAJI SUBHASH ROAD, CHARNI ROAD, MUMBAI 400 004. EDITOR : DIRECTOR, RUPENDRA DINESH MORE.

2. The Terms of Reference (ToR) for the Commission of Inquiry shall be as under :—

(i) The sequence of events that happened at Phaltan, Dist. Satara on the 23rd October, 2025

regarding the commitment of suicide, which resulted into the death of Dr. Sampada Shrikisan

Munde, and the causes and consequences thereof.

(ii) Whether any individual or group of individuals or organization, if any, was seen directly

or indirectly responsible for said incident;

(iii) Whether the steps taken by the police in handling the aforesaid situation were

appropriate;

(iv) Conduct a detailed examination of all the related aspects and events of the above

incident;

(v) Conduct an inquiry into all other issues related to this incident provided by the State

Government.

(vi) To suggest a short term and long term measures to be taken in order to avoid

reoccurrence of such incident.

3. The Government of Maharashtra, in the context of aforesaid Terms of Reference and having

regard to the nature of inquiry to be made in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of

section 5 of the Commissions of Inquiry Act, 1952, hereby directs that the provisions of sub-section

(2), (3), (4) and (5) of section 5 of the said Act, shall apply to the said Commission of Inquiry.

4. The Commission of Inquiry shall conduct the inquiry and submit the report within three

months from the date of publication of this notification in the Maharashtra Government Gazette.

The Commission of Inquiry shall determine its Headquarter and regulate its own procedure.

The terms and conditions of appointment of the Commission and the entitlement of emoluments

shall be issued separately.

By order and in the name of the Governor of Maharashtra,

CHETAN NIKAM,

Deputy Secretary to Government.