IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR. WJC No.812 of 2008 ASHUTOSH KUMAR Versus STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- For the petitioner : Mr. Anurag K. Shukla, Advocate Mr. Prashant Kumar, Advocate For the respondent : Mr. Roy Shivajee Nath, Nos. 1 & 2 Additional Advocate General-IV For the respondent : Mrs. Anjana Prakash, Senior Advocate Nos. 3 & 4 Mr. Anil Kumar Upadhaya, Advocate ------ P R E S E N T Hon'ble the Chief Justice & Hon'ble Mr. Kishore K. Mandal ----- Dated, the 18th September, 2008 Ashutosh Kumar has approached this court and prayed for release of Namrata Ranjan from the custody of respondent nos. 3 and 4. According to him, he married Namrata Ranjan on 17th August, 2007. The marriage is said to have been solemnized before the Special Marriage Officer, Patna. A marriage certificate has been placed on record. 2. Namrata Ranjan is present before us pursuant to our order dated 05th September, 2008. To our query, she stated that she is twenty years of age. She is presently staying with the respondent nos. 3 and 4, who happen to be her parents, of her own choice and free will. Although, she admitted having married the petitioner, but she - 2 - stated that she would think whether she would continue the marriage with the petitioner or not. 3. In the light of the statement of Namrata Ranjan, who is admittedly major, she is free to reside wherever she wants. 4. Habeas corpus petition is disposed of. R. M. Lodha, CJ Kishore K. Mandal, J. Sunil