IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR. WJC No.4 of 2009 Ashok Kumar son of Sri Bishwanath Prasad, resident of Mohalla – Kumhar Toli, P.O. Dumraon, P.S. Buxar, District – Buxar, at present residing at House of Sri Ranjan Sharma, Mohalla – Safakhana Road, Ward No.14, Dumraon, P.O.- Dumraon, P.S. – Dumraon, District – Buxar ……………. Petitioner Versus 1. State Of Bihar 2. The Superintendent of Police, Saran 3.The Officer-in-Charge, Bhagwan Bazar Police Station, Chapra, P.O. Chapra, District – Saran 4. Sri Krishna Prasad Gupta s/o name not known 5. Smt. Punam Gupta wife of Sri Krishna Prasad Gupta 6. Amit Kumar Gupta son of Sri Krishna Prasad Gupta Respondent nos.4 to 6 are resident of “Gupta Cycle Store”, Bhagwan Bazar,Chaptra, P.O. & P.S. – Bhagwan Bazar, District – Saran 7. Smt. Amrita Kumari Gupta wife of Ashok Kumar, daughter of Sri Krishna Prasad Gupta, at present residing at “Gupta Cycle Store”, Bhagwan Bazar, Chapra, P.O. & P.S. – Bhagwan Bazar, District – Saran 8. Newly Born Child being son of petitioner and respondent no.7 …………… Respondents --- For the petitioner : Mr. Kalyan Kumar Ghose, Advocate For the respondents: Mrs. Nivedita Nirvikar, Advocate --- 3 19.01.2009 Petitioner’s allegation is that his wife, namely, Amrita Kumari Gupta and newly born child are in illegal confinement of her parents and brother, respondent nos. 4 to 6 herein. Taking note of the aforesaid assertion, by order dated 16th January, 2009, we directed the - 2 - Superintendent of Police, Saran to cause production of Amrita Kumari Gupta. She has been produced before us. She states that she is not wrongfully confined by her parents or brother and she is living there voluntarily. In view of the aforesaid prayer made by the petitioner for a writ in the nature of habeas corpus for setting his wife free is absolutely misconceived. We do not find any merit in the application and it is dismissed in limine. Neyaz/- C.K. Prasad, ACJ. S. K. Sharma, J.