1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 2390 OF 2009 Lata Subhash Kamble ...Petitioner Versus State of Maharashtra & Ors. ...Respondents Mr. Gunaratan Sadavarte for the Petitioner Dr. F.R. Shiakh, Additional Public Prosecutor, for the State. CORAM: B ILAL NAZKI and A.R. JOSHI, JJ. DATE: SEPTEMBER 10, 2009 P.C.:- False allegations were levelled at the father of the child that the child was being taken for sacrifice, and this Court asked the police to produce the father as well as the child, and the police is of the view that the child has been taken by the father, so that he could show his child to his family, as the mother had declined to accompany the child to the family of the husband. Obviously, this 2 petition was filed in this Court to appeal to the compassion of the Court. When this Court was told that the child is being sacrificed, the Court directed the production of the child. 2. Such methods cannot be encouraged. This petition is misconceived, and is dismissed. 3. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submits that the father of the child has assured that he will take care of the child and will be responsible for his safety. 4. If parties have any dispute with regard to the custody of the child, they can approach the appropriate Court. Till the appropriate order is passed by the appropriate Court, the custody of the child shall remain with the father. BILAL NAZKI, J. A.R. JOSHI, J.