- 1 - IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.2779 OF 2008 Ramesh Shankarrao Chilwar ... Petitioner vs The State of Maharashtra & ors ... Respondents Mr.A.V.Chatuphale for Petitioner Mr.Konde-Deshmukh A.P.P.for Respondent-State Mr.R.B.Paranjpe with Mr.M.N.Sandanshiv for Respondent no. 4 Ms.Deepti Puranik Asst.Director, Forensic Science Laboratory Home Department, Mumbai present ... CORAM: SMT.RANJANA DESAI SMT.MRIDULA BHATKAR,JJ DATED: 24th February 2010 P.C. 1. We have heard learned counsel for the parties. Case of the petitioner is that his daughter Renuka @ Renu who was married to the 4th respondent on 13th January 2007 is missing since 14th August, 2008. In the present petition, the petitioner has prayed that police be directed to produce Renuka @ Renu in court. Affidavit-in-reply has been filed by Mr.Vijay Bhalerao, Assistant Police Inspector attached to Chavni police station, Malegaon District Nasik. Affidavit is also filed by Mr.Sominath - 2 - Londhe, P.S.I. attached to the same police station. In the affidavit, efforts made to trace Renuka have been set out. Affidavit-in- reply has also been filed by husband of Renuka i.e 4th respondent. Mr.Konde-Deshmukh learned A.P.P.on instructions from Mr.Kishor More. P.I. states that the petitioner is not co-operating with the police. 2. On the last occasion, we had recorded the statement of Ms.Deepti Puranik Assistant Director, Forensic Science Laboratory that Narcoanalysis test will be carried out on the petitioner and 4th respondent pursuant to this court’s order dated 17th December, 2009. We must note that Ms.Puranik is present in court today. We are informed that Narcoanalysis test is fixed on 9th March 2010 at Nagpada Police Hospital, Mumbai. Learned counsel for the petitioner however, states that the petitioner is not inclined to undergo the said test because, he is old and suffering from diabetes and hypertention and he feels that Narcoanalysis test may be harmful to him. Learned counsel for the 4th respondent however, states that 4th respondent is prepared to undergo the said test. If the 4th respondent is prepared to undergo said test, the said test may be carried out entirely at his risk as to consequences. We are of the opinion that the police are on proper lines. They are making efforts to trace Renuka @ Renu. Learned A.P.P. has assured us that efforts will continue. We hope and trust - 3 - that they will continue with their efforts. Petition is disposed of. SMT.RANJANA DESAI, J SMT.MRIDULA BHATKAR, J - 4 -