1 (914)MCA.42.2011.sxw mnm IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE CIVIL JURISDICTION MISC. CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 42 OF 2011 Sheetal Prashant Sonawane (Mali) ...Applicant Vs. Prashant Gorakh Sonawane (Mali) ...Respondent Mr. H.E. Palwe, Advocate for the Applicant Mr. J.D. Kairnar, Advocate for the Respondent CORAM : SMT. ROSHAN DALVI, J. DATED : 18TH AUGUST, 2011 P.C. : 1. The Civil Application is moved by the wife for transfer of the Petition filed by the husband against her. The wife initially filed a criminal complaint under section 498A of the I.P.C. She has also filed maintenance application in the Court in Nashik District. She has a minor child. She lives in Nashik. The husband thereafter filed a petition for restitution of conjugal rights and for guardianship and custody of his child in the Court at Dhule. The husband’s petition is filed after the wife’s petition. 2. It would be most convenient for the parties to have their disputes heard by one Court. The most convenient Court would be the Court at Nashik. 3. It is the case of the husband that the wife had come to Dhule to give a press conference. The husband has not produced the press report. 2 (914)MCA.42.2011.sxw He has produced an extract of what he states was filed by the wife given by the Police Inspector, Nashik City. In the absence of the press report the fact that the wife had come and lived in Dhule cannot be seen. 4. The husband contends that the wife’s father is an Assistant Commissioner of Police (retired). The Family Court is next to the police station. He exercises his influence to intimidate the husband when he goes to the Family Court at Nashik. The husband’s case would be seen upon its own merits and the husband would be entitled to give evidence before the Court despite the intimidation. The grounds taken by the husband are not sufficient for preventing transfer of his application. The Petitions filed by the husband for restitution of conjugal rights as well as for the guardianship or custody of his child shall be transferred to and dealt with along with the wife’s application by the Family Court at Nashik. 5. Civil Application is disposed off accordingly. (SMT. ROSHAN DALVI, J.)