hvn 10//apl//864.11 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE SIDE CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 864 OF 2011 Prakash Chandra Rameshwarlal Sonthalia and Ors. ... Applicants Versus State of Maharashtra and Anr. ... Respondents Mr. A.M. Saraogi, Advocate for the applicants. Respondent no. 2 in person. Mr. Rajesh More, A.P.P. for State. CORAM : K.U. CHANDIWAL,J. DATED : SEPTEMBER 27, 2011 P.C. Heard extensively. Since the chargesheet is filed for the offence under section 498A and 406 read with 34 of I.P.C. Liberty to the petitioner to apply for discharge before the learned Metropolitan Magistrate, 24th Court, Borivali, Mumbai. The learned Judge seized with the matter shall also entertain the exemption application of Mrs. Shashi wife of 1 hvn 10//apl//864.11 Ashinikumar Agarwal, (married sister of Mukesh Kumar) save and except her presence essentially warranted for effective hearing. This court has not expressed any opinion on merits of the matter or entitlement of exemption of other applicants. Application disposed of. (K.U. CHANDIWAL,J.) 2