IN IN IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL CRIMINAL CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL CRIMINAL CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 2229 OF 2008 WRIT PETITION NO. 2229 OF 2008 WRIT PETITION NO. 2229 OF 2008 Shri Chetan Sanjay Chawathe ] .. Petitioner Versus 1. Mr. Ramdas Gangaram Borse & ors. ] .. Respondents Mr. Manoj Bhatt for the petitioner. Mr. R.A. Karade for the respondent No.1. CORAM: S.B. MHASE & A.A. SAYED, JJ. DATED: 1ST DECEMBER, 2008 P.C. : 1. The girl "Priya" is produced by Shri Pramod Ramchandra Kamble, Police Sub Inspector attached to Naupada Police Station, Thane. 2. We gave time to the girl as well as the petitioner to decide their fate. They discussed amongst themselves nearly for two hours and thereafter we wanted to know the wish of the said girl "Priya". She states in the presence of the petitioner, parents of the petitioner, her own father i.e. respondent No.1 so also equally in the presence of the Advocates for both sides that she is not desirous of going with the petitioner : 2 : and that she desires to stay with her father. 3. Since the age of Priya is round about 25 years and admittedly she is major, we have to respect her wish. As per the habeas corpus petition, the person/ body of Priya was shown to the petitioner which was duly identified by the petitioner. However since Priya is not willing and ready to go alongwith the petitioner and she desires to go with her father, we are leaving her free so as to enable her to go with her father. 3. The Writ Petition is, accordingly, disposed of. Sd/- Sd/- [A.A. [A.A. [A.A. SAYED, J.] SAYED, J.] SAYED, J.] [S.B. [S.B. [S.B. MHASE, J.] MHASE, J.] MHASE, J.]