1 Criminal Writ Petition No.689 of 2010 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.689 OF 2010 Prashant S/o.Govind Kalwade PETITIONER VERSUS The State of Maharashtra and others RESPONDENTS Mr.S.S.Jadhavar, learned counsel for the petitioner. Mr.D.V.Tele, learned A.P.P. for respondent State. Miss.Chhaya Lahore h/f.Mrs.C.S.Deshmukh, learned counsel for respondent no.7 and 8. (CORAM : P.V.HARDAS, AND A.V.POTDAR, J.J.) DATE : 09/02/2011 PER COURT : 1. This is a petition for issuance of a writ of habeas corpus filed by the husband on the allegations that his wife Mrunalini and his minor son Aditya were missing for the last 17 months. Learned counsel for the petitioner now states that the whereabouts of Mrunalini and Aditya have been traced and in fact Mrunalini and Aditya have returned back to Pune and are residing with the petitioner at Ahmednagar. 2 Criminal Writ Petition No.689 of 2010 2. Mrunalini has appeared before us and we have questioned her and she states that from 05/12/2009, she was staying at Vrundawan and was employed in a school while her son Aditya also been admitted in a school. Mrunalini has categorically stated before us that no one had pressurized her for living at Vrundawan and she had not been abducted to Vrundawan nor was she made to go Vrundawan against her will. 3. In that light of the matter, therefore, since Mrunalini and Aditya have returned back to the company of the petitioner, no further purpose would be served by keeping this petition pending. Accordingly, we dismiss this petition. Notice of habeas corpus stands discharged with no orders as to costs. (A.V.POTDAR, J.) (P.V.HARDAS, J.) khs/FEB. 2011/cri.w.p.689-10