KBP 1 cr.wp.1858-11.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.1858 OF 2011 Laxmi Soudagar Maurya ..Petitioner Vs The State of Maharashtra and anr. ..Respondents -- Ms.Biddhu Panicker with L.R.Castelino, for petitioner. Mr.J.P.Yagnik, APP for respondent nos.1 and 2. Mr.Dnyaneshwar Deshmukh, for respondent no.3. Mr.B.R.Kumbhar, Asstt. Police Inspector, Special Squad Zone-III, Kalyan is present. -- CORAM : A.M.KHANWILKAR & R.G.KETKAR, JJ. DATE : 30 th NOVEMBER, 2011 P.C.: Learned APP, on instructions from Mr.B.R.Kumbhar, Asstt. Police Inspector, Special Squad Zone III, Kalyan, Dist.Thane, stated that Ku.Pooja has been traced from Kalyan. She was found alone near Kalyan Railway Station. Respondent no.3 was lateron arrested from Ulhasnagar on the same day i.e.28 th November, 2011. Ku.Pooja KBP 2 cr.wp.1858-11.odt has been produced before us. From her appearance and physical structure, we have no manner of doubt that she is minor. The petitioner has relied upon School Leaving Certificate which shows that Ku.Pooja was born on 25 th June, 1996. It is also noticed that Ku.Pooja is pregnant. When inquired, she stated that she would be willing to go back with her parents from Court itself. The petitioner- mother as well as father of Ku.Pooja are present in the Court. They have also shown keenness to take their daughter along with them. 2] Learned APP submits that since Ku.Pooja is minor and her parents are willing to take her back and, more particularly, looking to her physical condition, it would be appropriate to allow Ku.Pooja to go along with the petitioner. Accordingly, we permit the petitioner to take Ku.Pooja along with her, on the assurance given by the petitioner that she will take care and provide necessary medical assistance to Ku.Pooja. 3] Writ Petition is disposed of in the above terms. [R.G.KETKAR, J.] [A.M.KHANWILKAR, J.]