IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR. WJC No.924 of 2009 1. SMT. DHARAMSHILA TIWARI , wife of Gopal Tiwari 2. Gopal Tiwari, son of Late Suresh Tiwari Both residents of B Area, Mithapur, PO & PS Jakkanpur District Patna ……Petitioner Versus 1. STATE OF BIHAR Through the Principal Secretary Department of Home, Govt. of Bihar Old Secretariat, Patna 2. The Director General of Police, Bihar, Patna 3. The Senior Superintendent of Police, District Patna 4. The Superintendent of Police, Patna Town, Patna 5. The Officer-in-charge, Danapur Police Station, Patna 6. Prabhat Kumar, son of not known to the petitioner, the Investigating Officer of the Danapur PS Case No. 290/09 dated 18.09.2009, Danapur Police Station, Patna 7. Aditya Raj, son of Krishna Prasad 8. Krishna Prasad s/o not known to the petitioners Both residents of Chandmari Road PS Kankarbagh, Distt. Patna ….. Respondents ----------- 03- 13.1.2010 Heard Mr. B K Shukla for the petitioners, and learned Assistant Counsel to Govt. Pleader no.I for respondent nos. 1 to 6. According to the writ petition, the petitioners’ daughter who is a minor, was kidnapped by respondent no.7. Respondent nos. 1 of 6 have placed on record their counter affidavit, wherein it is stated that the girl’s statement under Section 164, Cr.P.C. was recorded. She has stated that she has notbeen kidnapped. On the contrary, she along with respondent no.7 eloped out of her free will, are married, and are living as husband and wife since then. 2. In the facts and circumstances of the case, we would not like to proceed further in the matter. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed. It will be open to the petitioners to 2 approach the appropriate forum. This order in no way should be taken to be an expression of the view of this Court on the merits of the case. ( S K Katriar ) ( Kishore K Mandal ) mrl