IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR. WJC No.162 of 2009 Rahul Kumar s/o Vinay Singh, r/o village – Rajpur, P.O. – Dumri, P.S. – Sono, District – Jamui, presently residing in the premises of Kidzee School, P.C. Colony, P.O. Lohia Nagar, P.S. – Kankarbagh, Patna …….. Petitioner Versus 1. State Of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Govt. of Bihar, Patna 2. Senior S.P., Patna 3. Sudarsan Ram s/o late Doma Ram 4. Rajmati Devi w/f Sudarsan Ram 5. Amrendra Kumar s/o Sudarsan Ram, resident of village Sururidih P.S. M.H. Nagar, District – Siwan at present residing at Rajmati Kunj, Naya Tola, Kumhrar, P.O. & P.S. – Agamkuan, Patna ………. Respondents ----------- For the petitioner : Mr. Chandra Shekhar Jha Mr. Vishundeo Narayan, Advocates For the respondents: Dr. Md. Raisul Haque, Advocate --- 4 3-3-2009 This application has been filed for issuance of a writ in the nature of habeas corpus for a direction to respondents, particularly, respondent nos.3, 4 & 5 to release Sujata Kumari from their illegal confinement. It is the assertion of the petitioner that he had married Sujata Kumari and she is under illegal confinement of her parents and brother, respondent nos. 3, 4 & 5. In support of the marriage, he has produced the certificate granted by the Marriage Officer, Patna. Taking note of the aforesaid assertion, by - 2 - order dated 28th of February, 2009, we had directed the Senior Superintendent of Police, Patna to cause production of Sujata Kumari. She has been produced before us. She states that she is willing to live with her husband, who is the petitioner in this case. The petitioner, who is present in person, also states that he will keep his wife with dignity. In view of aforesaid, we set Sujata Kumari free. She can go to the place of her choice. Writ application stands disposed of with the direction aforesaid. Neyaz/- C. K. Prasad, ACJ. Dharnidhar Jha, J.