IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR. WJC No.1109 of 2010 PINKU KUMARI Versus STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 4 3.11.2010 As per direction of this Court dated 27.10.2010 petitioner Pinku Kumari has been produced by the Superintendent, Remand Home, Gaighat, Patna. Respondent no.8 Smt. Devlat Devi the mother-in-law of the petitioner Pinku Kumari is also present in Court. The brother of petitioner Pinku Kumari has also entered appearance. Counsel representing respondent no.7 submits that Pinku Kumari, as per the prosecution case is minor and there is an allegation of her abduction by the accused persons. On the other hand, counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the medical report Annexure-3 obtained as per direction of the CJM, Sitamarhi shows that the age of petitioner is around 17 years. Statement of petitioner recorded under Section 164 of the code of Criminal Procedure is sufficient to show that the allegation in the First Information Report is not correct. She had left her parents house to solemnize her marriage with the son of Respondent no.8 with whom she has 2 fallen in love. The petitioner, who is present in Court has also disclosed before this Court that she will like to go in the company of her mother-in-law respondent no.8. Considering the medical report, statement of petitioner recorded under Section 164 of the Code of Criminal Procedure and the desire shown by the petitioner before us, she is being allowed to go in the company of respondent no.8, who is her mother-in-law from the Court itself. The Superintendent, Remand Home, Gaighat, Patna is present. She submits that some formalities have to be completed by the petitioner before she leaves the Remand Home. The order of this Court is there on the basis of which she is released forthwith and to accompany her mother-in-law Smt. Devlat Devi. The writ application stands allowed. A.Kumar ( Mridula Mishra, J.) (Dharnidhar Jha,J.)