IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR WJC No 590 of 2011 Dr Ritesh Kumar Versus The State Of Bihar & Ors ----------- 5 02.08.2011 By this writ of habeas corpus, the petitioner claims the production of his wife from the custody of the private respondents. Shri N K Agarwal, learned Senior Counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was a medical student at Agra. While studying there, he married another student who was also preparing for her doctorate. Both graduated as doctors and lived as husband and wife thereafter as well. While at Delhi, the wife was taken away by her parents who are also doctors. Petitioner then learnt that wife’s parents were solemnizing her marriage again with one of the private respondents. He tied to protest but could not stop the marriage which was held at a posh hotel at Patna. Petitioner, by this writ petition, wants that he should be restored the custody of his precious wife. In our view, habeas corpus is not the remedy. If petitioner claims that he is the first lawful wedded husband then he has the jurisdiction of the Family Court available to him and to seek restitution of conjugal rights. If he thinks that she is being kept in illegal confinement against her will, he has the remedies under the Indian Penal Code and the Code of Criminal Procedure. This Court cannot be made the forum to settle matrimonial disputes. This application is misconceived and is, accordingly, dismissed. M.E.H./ (Navaniti Prasad Singh) (Ashwani Kumar Singh) 2