IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Criminal Writ Petition No.1018 of 2011 Shanker alias Vishal S/o Raj Kumar Resident of 94 Rajeev Nagar Colony, near Arya Nagar Chowk, Jwalapur, Police Station-Jwalapur, District- Haridwar. ….…..Petitioner Versus 1- State of Uttarakhand, through Secretary Home, Department, Civil Secretariat, Government of Uttarakhand, Dehradun. 2- Station Officer, Police Station-Kotwali City Haridwar, District-Haridwar. 3- Vijay Kumar S/o Ram Charan R/o Swarnkaron Ki Dharamshala, Upper Road, Haridwar District- Haridwar. ……Respondents Mr. Pankaj Purohi, Advocate, present for the petitioner. Mr. S.S. Adhikari, A.G.A., present for the State. Hon’ble Prafulla C. Pant, J. Heard. 2) By means of this writ petition, moved under Article 226 of Constitution of India, the petitioner has sought quashing the First Information Report dated 09.03.2011, relating to offences punishable under Section 363, 366A, 368 I.P.C., registered at Police Station- Kotwali City, District- Haridwar. 2 3) Admittedly, date of birth of the girl is 05.06.1994 (as mentioned in the High School Marksheet, issued by the Board of School Education, Uttarakhand) as such, she is 17 years old. Petitioner’s case is that he got married to the girl in March, 2011 as the both were in love. It is pointed out on behalf of the petitioner that in her statement under Section 164 of Cr.P.C., the girl has verified the fact that she was in love with the petitioner and got married to him. She refused to live with her father, and sent to Nari Niketan. 4) However, considering the fact that the girl is minor, as per her High School Marksheet, this Court is not inclined to interfere with the investigation of the case. Therefore, the writ petition is summarily dismissed, with the observation that if the petitioner Shanker @ Vishal surrenders before the court concerned his bail application shall be heard and disposed of without unreasonable delay, keeping in mind the statement of girl recorded under Section 164 of Cr.P.C. (Stay application No. 12156 of 2011, stands disposed of). (Prafulla C. Pant, J.) 22.11.2011 JM