IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION MISC. APPLICATION NO. 3145 OF 2004 IN WRIT PETITION NO. 1364 OF 2004 Shri Vinod Vijay Memon & Ors. ..Petitioners. V/s. The State of Maharashtra .. Respondent And Mrs. Anuradha Vijay Menon .. Applicant/Co-Respondent. . ----- Mrs. Madhubala Shetty for the Petitioners. Shri B.H. Mehata, APP for Respondent. ----- CORAM : A.S. AGUIAR, J. DATED : 16.08.2004. PC:- Heard the learned counsel appearing for the applicant/ intervener. This petition has been filed by the Applicant, who is Co- Respondent in the trial court, for allowing him to intervene in this petition and to file a detailed reply to the said petition. The applicant is the father of the original complainant i.e. Wife of the Accused No.1. It is the contention of the applicant that correct facts are not being placed before this court in this writ petition by the petitioners. The Applicant is keenly interested in the outcome of the petition. The learned Advocate for the petitioners opposes the Application, contending that the applicant has no locus standi to be made a party to this petition. However, considering the facts of the case and the fact that Applicant is the father of the original complainant, who is undergoing treatement for medical depression, it is necessary that her interest be protected and that the father of the applicant be heard in this petition. Hence, Application allowed. The Applicant to be joined as Respondent to this petition. . The applicant will be entitled to file his affidavit and will be heard in the petition. The Application No. 3145/2004 is disposed of. Criminal Writ Petition stands adjourned for two weeks. Stay to continue till then. Parties be supplied authenticated copy of this order . .....