IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR. WJC NO.181 OF 2010 1. BIBHA KUMARI , SON OF SUNIL KUMAR LAL DAS, RESIDENT OF TOWN MOHALLAH BHOWARA, PURANI DURGATHAN, WARD NO.27, P.S. + DISTRICT MADHUBANI 2. RABI KUMAR PRASAD, SON OF PRABHASH PRASAD, RESIDENT OF LAKSHMISAGAR, KOTWALI CHOWK, WARD NO.21, P.S. + DISTRICT MADHUBANI……PETITIONERS VERSUS 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, MADHUBANI, DISTRICT MADHUBANI 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, MADHUBANI, DISTRICT MADHUBANI 4. THE OFFICER INCHARGE, POLICE STATION-KOTWALI AT MADHUBANI, DISTRICT MADHUBANI 5. SUNIL KUMAR LAL DAS, SON OF RAMDEB LAL DAS, RESIDENT OF TOWN MOHALLAH BHOWARA, PURANI DURGATHAN, WARD NO.27, P.S. + DISTRICT MADHUBANI 6. BIDHYA DEVI, WIFE OF SUNIL KUMAR LAL DAS, RESIDENT OF TOWN MOHALLAH BHOWARA, PURANI DURGATHAN, WARD NO.27, P.S. + DISTRICT MADHUBANI 7. DEEPAK KUMAR DAS, SON OF SUNIL KUMAR LAL DAS, RESIDENT OF TOWN MOHALLAH BHOWARA, PURANI DURGATHAN, WARD NO.27, P.S. + DISTRICT MADHUBANI…………………….RESPODNENTS ----------- 2. 26.02.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the State. Petitioners claim to be major and to have married with each other. Although no formal case has been instituted till now, but petitioners apprehend some danger at the hands of family members of petitioner no.1. It appears that petitioners have straightaway rushed to this Court without - 2 - seeking any protection from the local police. In the circumstances, the writ application is disposed of. Petitioners are given liberty to file a petition before the Superintendent of Police, Madhubani, in case they feel any threat to their life from any side and they may also appear before the Superintendent of Police concerned, who will consider their application, hear them and take appropriate steps, as may be required under law. The writ application is disposed of with the aforesaid observation. B.T (J. N. Singh, J.)