IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR. WJC No.274 of 2011 RANJU KUMARI & ANR. Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 2 12.05.2011 Heard learned counsels for the petitioners and the State. The prayer of the petitioner is for quashing of the first information report vide Kalyanpur P.S. Case No. 110 of 2010 registered against the petitioner no.2 for the alleged offence under sections 366A/34 of the Indian Penal Code. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioners that they being major solemnized the marriage with their free will, however, against the wishes of their parents with the result the present case has been lodged by the father of the petitioner no.1 in which he has alleged the age of the petitioner no.1 as 15 years. It is further submitted that the petitioners’ are major and as such they are entitled to solemnize the marriage according to their wishes. Learned counsel for the State submits that the assertions of the petitioners that they solemnized the marriage amongst themselves with their free will are the matter of investigation. Considering the submissions of the parties, it is expedient in the interest of justice that let the investigation of the aforesaid police case be completed expeditiously without unnecessary delay and upon completion of investigation police report be submitted forthwith. Till submission of the police report, let no coercive steps be taken against the petitioners namely, Ranju Kumari & Chhotan Thakur in connection with Kalyanpur P.S. Case No. 210 of 2010. The writ application accordingly stands disposed of. The order may be communicated to the Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Motihari through FAX at the cost being deposited by the petitioners. Manish/- ( Shailesh Kumar Sinha,J.)