IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR. WJC No.184 of 2009 BIKASH KUMAR son of Lalan Prasad, resident of Village Mahmud Chak Dehiyama, P.S. Chhapra Town District Saran at Chapra. ……Petitioner Versus 1. STATE OF BIHAR 2. The Home Secretary, Patna Bihar 3. The Commissioner, Saran at Chhapra 4. The District Magistrate Saran at Chhapra 5. The Superintendent of Police, Saran at Chhapra 6. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Saran at Chhapra 7. The I,.O. of Chhapra Town P.S.Dist. Saran at Chhapra 8 .Raghuvar Narayan Singh son of Late Shyama Singh, resident of Mohalla Chhatradhari Bazar near Ramjanki Mandir, P.S. Bhagwan Bazar, Dist. Chhapra at Saran 9. Raghunath Singh son of not known , resident of Mohalla Chatradhari Bazar near Ramjanki Mandir, P.S. Bhagman Bazar, Dist. Chhapra at Saran 10. Surendra Singh son of not known resident of Mohalla Chhatrdhari Bazar near Ramjanki Mandir P.S. Bhagwan Bazar Dist. CVhhapra at Saran 11. Munna Singh son of Sri Surendra Singh resident of Mohalla Chhatrdhari Near Ramjanki Mandir, P.S. Bhagwan Bazar, Dist. Chhapra at Saran 12. Banti Singh son of Raghunath Singh resident of Mohalla Chhatradhari Bazar near Ram Jankimandir, P.S. Bhagwan Bazar, Dist. Chhapra at Saran 13. Ragini Kumari wife of Vikash Kumar at presently in custody of her fathernamely Sri Raghuwar Narain Singh, Mohalla Chhatradhari Bazar, near Ramjanki Mandir, P.S. Bhagwan Bazar, Dist. Chhapra at Saran …… Respondents. ------------- 5 22.4.2009 When the case was called out, the boy and the girl were present in Chambers. Advocates for the petitioner and respondents are also present. When we asked the girl as to with whom she wants to live, she stated that she had married the petitioner Vikash Kumar voluntarily though she is not under the illegal custody of her parents and she wants to go with the petitioner (husband).Both are majors and legally married. - 2 - When we also asked the father of the boy whether he would look-after her, he undertakes that he would look after the girl properly with all dignity. In view of the facts mentioned above, we allow the petitioner to take the girl (wife) with him. Since the petitioner apprehends threat, the Police Surgeant is directed to give protection to the petitioner so that they may reach home safely. This application is disposed of with the above direction. Rahman/ (J.B. Koshy, CJ) Dr. Ravi Ranjan, J)