11-WP-5313-2026 (C).doc S.S.Kilaje IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 5313 OF 2026 Pooja Jagdish Patil Alias Pooja Rajendra Nikam ...Petitioner VERSUS Jagdish Balaso Patil ...Respondent _________________________________________________________________ Mr. Dhananjay K. Bhosale a/w. Mr. Rohan Bhagwat, Advocate for Petitioner. Mr. Sanchit Shinde a/w. Mr. Mangesh Mane, Advocate for Respondent. _________________________________________________________________ CORAM : SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J. DATE : 1st SEPTEMBER, 2026. P.C. : 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for respondent. 2. The challenge in this petition is to the impugned order dated 30.10.2025, passed below Exhibit-16 by the Family Court, whereby the learned Judge has granted video call access of the minor child to the respondent everyday between 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. 3. It is contention of learned counsel for the petitioner that the minor suffers from mental disorder and the learned Judge has directed to grant video call access of one hour daily, which will cause inconvenience to the minor who is 4 years old. Learned Judge has already given physical access of the minor to the respondent on every Sunday. The petitioner has produced medical reports of the minor showing that she is suffering from SONALI SATISH KILAJE Digitally signed by SONALI SATISH KILAJE Date: 2026.09.03 13:11:08 +0530 11-WP-5313-2026 (C).doc S.S.Kilaje psychological and neurological issues. Learned counsel further submits that instead of granting access through video call everyday, the petitioner is ready to provide the physical access of the minor to the respondent on every Saturday at a public place near the house of the petitioner and requested to allow the petition. 4. Considering the submission of learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned counsel for the respondent submits that respondent is ready to meet the child on every Saturday for three hours at a public place. 5. Considering the submissions of both the learned counsel and having regard to the medical condition of the minor, instead of providing daily video call access, the respondent shall have physical access of the minor on every Saturday for three hours at public place near the house of the petitioner and I pass following order. ORDER i. Petition is partly allowed. ii. In lieu of the daily video-call access, the respondent shall have physical access of the minor child on every Saturday for three hours at a public place near the house of the petitioner as per convenient time to both parties. 11-WP-5313-2026 (C).doc S.S.Kilaje iii. The respondent shall continue to have the physical access of the minor child on every Sunday as already directed by the Family Court. iv. The respondent shall pay arrears of maintenance amount to the petitioner, if any, within two months from the date of receipt of this order. (SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.)