1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.2115 OF 2008 Ashok s/o Neminath Katkar .... Petitioner V/s. The State of Maharashtra and Ors. ..... Respondents Mr.D.G.Dhanure, for the petitioner. Mr.P.A.Pol, APP, for the State. CORAM :P.B.MAJMUDAR, & R.G.KETKAR, JJ. DATE : 15th FEBRUARY, 2010 P.C. 1. By way of this petition, the petitioner has ventilated his grievance in connection with his missing son, who is found missing from the hostel of the college, wherein he was studying. Various orders have been passed from time to time. On 10-02-2010, learned APP has placed on record particulars about the further investigation in connection with the missing son of the petitioner. The petitioner and his wife met the missing son on 11-05-2008 at the hostel at about 7.30 a.m., and thereafter, he was found missing. In our order dated 10-02-2010, we have also observed that the parents had paid Rs.2,000/- to the missing son against the demand of Rs.4,000/- of their son. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that it is true 2 that the son of the petitioner was demanding computer and mobile and other such facilities, but the petitioner was not in a position to fulfill the requirements of his son because of his financial constraints. Learned APP has pointed out that the police has carried out proper investigation to trace out the missing son of the petitioner. Attempts have been made at various airports to find out whether the son of the petitioner boarded in a plain and went outside the country. However, it is found that the son of the petitioner has not tried to go abroad. Learned APP also submitted that the police will continue with the rigorous investigation in this behalf. 3. After hearing the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned APP, we are of the opinion that the police is properly investigating the said case. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that it is true that in the college wherein the missing son of the petitioner was studying i.e. Dr.D.Y.Patil, College, Belapur, he got ATKT. He further submitted that in an earlier college i.e. Swami Ramanand Marathwada University, the missing son has secured first class in the year 2007. Be that as it may, since the investigation carried out by the police cannot be doubted, as considerable attempts have been made by the police to find out the whereabouts of the missing son, in our view, instead of keeping the matter pending, we dispose of the petitioner by giving directions to the police to continue with the investigation and if periodical advertisements are 3 requirements to be given in the newspapers or television, the same may be given and compliance report of such investigation may be produced before the Court on 30-06-2010. In case the police authorities able to find out whereabouts of the petitioner’s son even prior to the aforesaid date, it will be open to the State to point out the said fact before this Court even prior to the aforesaid date. If the petitioner has got any information about his missing son, the petitioner may inform the Investigating Officer and the Investigating Officer may carry out further investigation on that line. Even if further investigation is required at a particular airport or with the immigration department, the Investigating Officer may continue with the investigation on that line. 4. Subject to what is stated above, the petition is disposed of. 5. The writ petition may be placed on board on 30-06-2010 for compliance report only. ( R.G.KETKAR, J. ) ( P.B.MAJMUDAR, J.)