IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR. WJC No.88 of 2010 CHAMELI DEVI w/o MUNSHI RAI, RESIDENT OF MOHALLA PITAMBARPUR, P.S. FATWAH, DIST. PATNA. ….PETITIONER Versus 1. STATE OF BIHAR 2. DHARMENDRA PRASAD, SON OF RAMBALI PRASAD, R/O VILLAGE PITAMBARPUR, P.S. FATWAH, DISTRICT PATNA. 3. SMT. DHAN DEVI W/O DHARMENDRA PRASAD, R/O VILLAGE PITAMBARPUR, P.S. FATWAH, DISTRICT PATNA. 4. SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, PATNA. 5. DY. S.P.PATNA CITY SUBDIVISION, PATNA 6. INSPECTOR CUM-OFFICER INCHARGE OF FATWAH POLICE STATION. 7. PAMMI DEVI @ CHAMCHAM DEVI W/O SUBODH KUMAR D/O DHARMENDRA PRASAD, R/O VILLAGE PITAMBARPUR, P.S. FATWAH, DISTRICT PATNA. ….RESPONDENTS ----------- 02. 04.02.2010 Heard Mr. Bijay Kumar Mouar for the petitioner, and learned Assistant Counsel to learned Standing Counsel No.21. The petitioner claims to be the mother of Subodh Kumar who allegedly married respondent no.7. It is further stated in the writ petition that respondent no.7 is in custody of respondent nos.2 & 3, her parents, who are not allowing her to go to her matrimonial home. It is, therefore, prayed that a direction may be issued to respondent nos. 2 & 3 to allow respondent no.7 to go to her matrimonial home. We have perused the materials on record and considered the submissions of learned counsel for the parties. It appears from the statements of respondent no.7, made under section 164 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (Annexure-2 series), that she is 16 years of age and was forcibly abducted by Subodh Kumar for marriage. It appears to us that the court assessed her age to be 16 years. Furthermore, a criminal case - 2 - was started against Subodh and he is in custody. In the facts and circumstances of this case, we would not like to proceed further in the matter in writ jurisdiction. The petitioner is left to her remedy in accordance with law. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed. hr ( S. K. Katriar ) ( Kishore K. Mandal )