IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION (ST) NO. 10982 OF 2024 Shahna Garg Advani ..Petitioner Versus The State of Maharashtra & Anr. ..Respondents WITH INTERIM APPLICATION (ST) NO. 25948 OF 2024 IN CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION (ST) NO. 10982 OF 2024 __________

Mr. Vikram Deshmukh i/b. MS Legal for Petitioner. Mr. B.V. Holambe Patil, APP for State/Respondent.

Mr. Mahesh Jethmalani, Sr. Advocate (appeared through V.C.) a/w. Ms. Gunjan Mangla, Pooja Jalan and Jimi Jakhadi for the Respondent No.2.

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CORAM : SARANG V. KOTWAL &

S. M. MODAK, JJ.

RESERVED ON : 17 APRIL 2025 PRONOUNCED ON : 28 APRIL 2025 ORDER: (Per Sarang V. Kotwal, J.)

1. Heard Mr. Vikram Deshmukh, learned counsel for the Petitioner, Mr. Holambe-Patil, learned APP for the State and Mr. Mahesh Jethmalani, learned Senior Counsel for the Respondent No.2.

VINOD BHASKAR GOKHALE

VINOD BHASKAR

GOKHALE

Date: 2025.04.28

2. This is yet another case where the child is an innocent victim in the bitter battle between his own parents. The petition is filed by the mother of a 10 year old child. The Petition is filed for directing the Respondent No.2-father of the child to produce the chil