16.cr wp 2519-10.doc RMA IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 2519 OF 2010 Shankar Bhau Gojare & Ors .. Petitioners Vs Sangeeta Shankar Gojare & Ors .. Respondents Mr. Shriram S. Kulkarni for the Petitioners Mr. V.B. Konde-Deshmukh, APP for the State CORAM : SMT. V.K. TAHILRAMANI, J DATE : 30th AUGUST, 2010. P.C.: 1. Heard learned advocate for the petitioners. A complaint has been filed under the Protection of Women (Domestic Violence) Act against the petitioners by respondent no.1 who is the wife of petitioner no. 1. The petitioners are seeking quashing of order of the learned Magistrate dated 12th April, 2010 whereby they have been directed to appear before the learned Magistrate. 2. Learned advocate for the petitioners states that no complaint could have been filed by respondent no. 1 against petitioner nos. 2 to 6. However, it is seen that at present, the learned Magistrate has only directed the petitioners to remain present personally or through duly 1 16.cr wp 2519-10.doc authorized counsel in the Court to show cause as to why the reliefs claimed by the wife under the Domestic Violence Act should not be granted. In such case, it would be open to the petitioners to raise all their contentions before the learned Magistrate. Hence, I am not inclined to interfere at this stage. 3. Liberty is granted to the petitioners to raise all their contentions before the learned Magistrate. 4. Writ petition is disposed of in above terms. [SMT. V.K. TAHILRAMANI, J.] 2 16.cr wp 2519-10.doc 3