1 Criminal Writ Petition No.16 of 2011 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.16 OF 2011 Sangeeta W/o.Kishor Vasaiye, Age-30 years, Occu-Household, R/o.Begumpura, Aurangabad PETITIONER VERSUS The Commissioner of Police, Aurangabad and another RESPONDENTS Mr.A.B.Gaikwad, learned counsel for the petitioner. Mr.K.G.Patil, learned A.P.P. for respondent State. (CORAM : P.V.HARDAS, AND A.V.POTDAR, J.J.) DATE : 01/03/2011 PER COURT : 1. This is a petition filed under Article 226 of The Constitution of India for issuance of a writ of habeas corpus. 2. According to the petitioner, her husband, who was an employee of one Javed and Parvez, disappeared on 22/08/2009. The petitioner had lodged a report, but thereafter, according to the petitioner, no efforts were made by the police authorities in tracing the whereabouts of her husband. Petitioner therefore in the circumstances claims that she is constrained to file the present petition. 2 Criminal Writ Petition No.16 of 2011 3. On notice of this petition being issued to respondents, respondents have filed their affidavit in reply. In the affidavit in reply, it is stated that the missing report came to be filed by the petitioner at the Begumpura Police Station on 01/06/2010. It is further stated that after filing of the report, the investigation was handed over to the deponent and all steps were taken to trace the whereabouts of the husband of the petitioner. The report was transmitted by wireless to all the police stations in the State of Maharashtra on 01/06/2010. Statements of the petitioner and the employee of her husband were recorded. A requisition was addressed to the local newspapers and the Doordarshan alongwith the photograph and description of the missing person. The description together with the photograph was published through the Talash Information System, which is circulated to all the police stations in the State of Maharashtra. It is further stated in the affidavit that the information regarding the missing of the husband of the petitioner was also sent in the Prasarbharati (Akashwani, Aurangabad) for broadcasting the same on radio. The affidavit further discloses that the photographs and the description of the missing person is also pasted at all public places namely bus-stand, railway stations and notice board of all the police stations in the State of Maharashtra. The affidavit concludes by stating that the investigation for tracing the whereabouts of the husband of the petitioner is still in progress and all possible efforts have been made to trace out the missing person. 3 Criminal Writ Petition No.16 of 2011 4. In a re-joinder affidavit filed on behalf of the petitioner, it is stated that the respondents have not annexed the copies of the documents showing that all steps have been taken. The learned A.P.P. has produced before us the record of the documents containing the steps taken by the investigating officer for tracing the whereabouts of the missing person. 5. Mr.Gaikwad, learned counsel for the petitioner further states that the petitioner is now aware about the address of her brother in law where there is possibility of the husband of the petitioner being detained. In that light, the learned counsel for the petitioner states that investigation officer be directed to take steps to verify this fact. According to us, it would be appropriate if the petitioner provides the address to the investigating officer and the investigating officer is directed to take such steps, as are available in law, for tracing the whereabouts of the missing person. In that light of the matter and since the respondents have taken all possible steps for tracing the whereabouts of the missing person, this petition need not be kept pending. 6. In the light of the aforesaid circumstances, we dismiss this petition with no orders as to cost. Notice of habeas-corpus stands discharged. (A.V.POTDAR, J.) (P.V.HARDAS, J.) khs/MAR. 2011/cri.w.p.16-11