1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.125 OF 2009 Yadav s/o Baburao Rupnar, Age: 30 years, Occ: Agri., R/o. Kaluchiwadi @ Bhogalwadi, Tq. Dharur, Dist. Beed. .. Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Maharashtra through Police Superintendent, District Beed. 2. The Police Inspector, Police Station, Kaij, District Beed. 3. Ramchandra s/o Budha Sonnar, Age: 40 years, Occ: Agri., R/o. Yelda, Tq. Ambajogai, District Beed. 4. Shri. Khandekar, Age: 40 years, Occ: Service, in Nirwani Sugar Factory, Nirwani, Tq. Modul, Dist.Bagalkot, Karnataka State. 5. Superintendent of Police, District Bagalkot, State of Karnataka. .. Respondents ... Mr. A.M. Gaikwad, Advocate for petitioner. Mr. V.D. Godbharle, A.P.P. for respondent Nos. 1 & 2. Mr. S.B. Gute, Advocate for respondent No.3. Mr. S.S. Thombre, Advocate for respondent No.4. ... 2 CORAM : P.V. HARDAS AND A.V. NIRGUDE,JJ. DATE : 4th NOVEMBER, 2009. PER COURT : . This is a petition for issuing a writ of habeas corpus directing the respondents to produce younger brother of the petitioner by name Vithal who is alleged to have been abducted by respondent Nos. 3 and 4. On notice of this petition being issued to the respondents, respondents contend that an offence has been registered against the accused in respect of abduction and all steps which are possible by law are being taken for tracing the younger brother of the petitioner by name Vithal. In the light of the fact that several steps which the respondent police authorities have taken for tracing the younger brother of the petitioner, according to us, no useful purpose would be served by keeping this petition pending. We 3 accordingly dismiss this petition with a direction to the respondents to continue their efforts for tracing the younger brother of the petitioner and not to show any laxity in the investigation and steps to be taken. Petition is accordingly dismissed with no order as to costs. [ A.V.NIRGUDE, J.] [ P.V. HARDAS, J.] sut/NOV09/crwp125.09