IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR. WJC No.671 of 2008 ------- Vivekanand Singh S/o Late Ramdeo Pd. Singh, resident of village- Pansalwa, P.S.- Beldaur, District-Khagaria, presently residing at Pankaj Niwas, Tibia Toli, P.S.- Sulganganj, District-Patna. … Petitioner. Versus 1. State of Bihar. 2. Home Secretary, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 3. Director General of Police, Bihar, Patna. 4. Inspector General of Police, Patna Zone, Patna. 5. Deputy Inspector General of Police, Patna Ranze, Patna. 6. Senior Superintendent of Police, Patna. 7. City Superintendent of Police, Patna. 8. Officer Incharge, Sultanganj, Police Station, Patna. 9. Investigating Officer, Sultanganj P.S.-No.91/2008 dt. 23.5.2008 Patna. … .. Respondents. ----------- For the petitioner : Mr.Jagnnath Singh, Advocate For the respondents : Mr. Rana Bhupendra Narain Singh, Junior Counsel to Standing Counsel X -------- P R E S E N T Hon'ble the Chief Justice & Hon'ble Mr. Justice Kishore K. Mandal ------ Dated, the 16th October, 2008 Pammi Kumari has appeared before us. She stated that her date of birth is 14th November, 1990 and not 14th November, 1992. She also stated that she has married Amit Kumar, resident of village Orlaha, District-Purnea of her own choice, volition and free will without any coercion or undue influence. She in unambiguous terms - 2 - stated that she desired to stay with her husband Amit kumar. 2. Although there is some dispute about the exact age of the girl, namely Pammi Kumari, but looking to overall facts and circumstances of the case and the girl’s insistence that she would like to stay with her husband Amit Kumar, the counsel for the petitioner also agreed that it would be better that she stays at her husband’s place instead of After Care Home, Gaighat, Patna. 3. In view of the overall facts and circumstances of the case and the stand of the counsel for the petitioner, we are satisfied that Pammi Kumari may be permitted to stay at her husband’s place. The Superintendent, After Care Home, Gaighat, Patna shall permit her to leave the remand home and reside at her husband’s place at village- Orlaha, District- Purnea. 4. Habeas corpus petition stands disposed of. R. M. Lodha, CJ Kishore K. Mandal, J. Sunil