1 srk IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY Appellate Side Criminal Writ Petition No.2293 of 2008 Patalia Naniya Kinri Petitioner Vs. Ramji Lala Rayant & ors. Respondents Mr.Vilas Mali for petitioner. Mr.S.V.Marwadi with Ms.Sunita Shama for resp.no.1. Mr.D.A.Nalawade for resp.no.2. Mrs.M.M.Deshmukh, APP for State. CORAM: B.H.MARLAPALLE & SMT.ROSHAN S. DALVI,JJ. September 4, 2009. P.C. 1. We have heard Mr.Mali, the learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr.Nalawade, the learned Prosecutor for Respondent no.2 and Mr.Marwadi for respondent no.1. 2. As per the petitioner his son Jayesh is missing from 9/3/2007. It has been further pointed out that there was a property dispute between the petitioner and the respondent no. 1. Respondent no.1 is the husband of the paternal aunt of the petitioner and as per Mr.Marwadi, the respondent no.1 is about 2 73 yeas of age. We have noted that CR No.73 of 2007 was recorded at the instance of the wife of respondent no.1 on 4/3/2007 against the petitioner and his missing son for the offence punishable under Sections 325 and 114 of IPC. The petitioner was taken in custody and was subsequently released but his son was not traceable. The petitioner alleges that the respondent no.1 and his family are responsible in the missing of his son, whereas respondent no.1 stated that on account of the dispute of sharing the agricultural land the petitioner is trying to take revenge and pressurize him. 3. The affidavit-in-reply filed by Mrs. Chhayaben Tandel, PSI In-charge of Dadra Out Post within the jurisdiction of Silvassa Police Station states that all possible efforts have been made by the police authorities to trace the whereabouts of Jayesh. His photograph was handed over to the media, it was published in some of the local newspapers and even cash prize of Rs. 25,000/- was announced to be given to any person who informs the whereabouts of Jayesh. We are satisfied that the efforts made by the police during the last about two years do not suffer from any deficiencies or in-action and the police have been doing their best. 3 4. Thus the allegation of the petitioner that perhaps his son has been eliminated. The learned counsel for the petitioner has invited our attention to the complaint addressed by the petitioner to the DIG, Silvassa on 12/6/2007. 5. If the petitioner approaches the Police Station at Silvassa and files a fresh complaint regarding the missing of his son from 9/3/2007, the same shall be registered and the police shall undertake investigation into the same as is required to be done under the Criminal Procedure Code. The investigation shall be completed as expeditiously as possible and the report shall be submitted to the competent Court. 6. With the above directions the petition stands disposed off. (SMT.ROSHAN S. DALVI,J.) (B.H.MARLAPALLE,J.)