Mumbai/IBNS/UNI: The Bombay High Court has asked Bollywood actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui and his estranged wife Zainab to personally appear in court along with their two minor children on April 3 to explore the possibility of settling their issues amicably.

Expressing concern over the welfare of children, a division bench of Justices Revati Mohite-Dere and Sharmila Deshmukh had asked them to appear on April 3 at 4.30 pm in their chamber for an in-camera hearing.

“We are concerned for the children...let's explore the possibility of an amicable settlement,” said Justice Dere.

The court was hearing a habeas corpus (produce the person) petition filed by the actor seeking direction to his estranged wife Zainab to reveal the whereabouts of their 12-year-old daughter and 7-year-old son.