Shalini Phansalkar Joshi, J.

Heard finally, at the stage of admission itself.

2. This Petition is directed against the order dated 8th March 2017 passed by the Extra Joint Civil Judge, Senior Division, Pune, below Exhibit-76 in Marriage Petition No. 569 of 2012, thereby rejecting the Petitioner's application seeking permission to record the evidence of his daughter as a 'witness' in the said case.

3. It is really an unfortunate situation that in the matrimonial dispute between the parents, the daughter is called upon to give evidence in the case by her own father against her mother. Learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that, Petitioner has filed this Petition for divorce against Respondent on the ground of cruelty and their daughter Shruti, who is at present 8 years of age, is a witness to the matrimonial life of Petitioner and Respondent and her evidence is essential to prove the various instances of cruelty inflicted by the Respondent on the Petitioner. It is submitted that the Respondent-wife has also attempted to commit suicide and the daughter being very much present at the relevant time, she is an important "piece" of evidence for the Petitioner and, therefore, h