1 wp2377.10.sxw ssm IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 2377 OF 2010 Geeta Krishnakant Pantwalawalkar ....Petitioner. Vs. The State of Maharashtra & Ors. ....Respondents. Mr. N.N. Gawankar i/by Mr. Arfan Sait, for the Petitioner. Mrs. S.D. Shinde, APP for the State. CORAM : B.H. MARLAPALLE & ANOOP V. MOHTA, JJ. DATE : 12th August, 2010 P.C.: 1 Heard Mr. Gawankar with Mr. Sait, the learned counsel appearing for the Petitioner. Mrs. Shinde, the learned APP appears for the Respondents. 2 The Petitioner’s husband Shri Krishnakant S/o Ganpat Pantwalawalkar, aged about 56 years and who runs a readymade garment shop, named “G.K.Pantwalawalkar” at Kankavli is reported to be missing from the house at Mumbai from 20th July, 2010. Mrs. Madhavi Gawankar, the niece of the Petitioner has lodged a missing complaint with the Shivaji Park Police Station on 21/07/2010 and it is registered as missing complaint No.24 of 2010. The Petitioner prays for directions to produce the 2 wp2377.10.sxw ssm investigation file and transfer the investigation to the State CID, Pune. 3 We have heard Mr. Gawankar, the learned counsel appearing for the Petitioner and we are not inclined to entertain such a prayer at this stage and it would be appropriate that the Petitioner approaches Respondent No.4 at the earliest possible and Respondent No.4 shall record her statement or supplementary statement and proceed further with appropriate steps as required under the Criminal Procedure Code for investigation. We have also been informed that the Petitioner has released her husband’s photograph in the media and the police will assist her in the search of her husband. 4 The Petition is disposed off with liberty. (ANOOP V. MOHTA, J.) (B.H.MARLAPALLE, J.)