- 1 - IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD 936 CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 1925 OF 2024 SANDEEP DEVRAM PAITHANKAR AND OTHERS VERSUS APARNA SANDEEP PAITHANKAR AND OTHERS Mr.S.V.Dixit h/f Mr.Sujit S.Kulkarni, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr.Yogesh G.Birajdar, Advocate for respondent No.1 (Appointed through legal aid) ( CORAM : SUSHIL M. GHODESWAR, J. ) DATE : 18 SEPTEMBER 2025 PER COURT : 1. At the outset, the learned Advocate for respondent No.1 states that the petitioners are having alternate remedy available u/s 29 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005. Therefore, the petitioners ought to have file the appeal before the Appellate Court. 2. In view of the said legal position, the petitioners are seeking permission to approach the learned Appellate Court. Permission is granted. The writ petition is disposed of in view of the aforesaid khs/Sept,2025/1925 2025:BHC-AUG:25412 - 2 - position. 3. The time spent in this Court till passing of this order shall be considered as a ground for seeking condonation of delay. 4. Mr.Yogesh Birajdar, the learned Advocate is appointed for respondent No.1 through the High Court Legal Aid Sub Committee, Aurangabad. Fees be quantified and paid to the appointed learned Advocate as per rules. ( SUSHIL M. GHODESWAR, J.) khs/Sept,2025/1925