IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR. WJC No.282 of 2011 RAJAN PATEL & ORS. Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 2 19.05.2011 Heard learned counsels for the petitioners and the State. The prayer of the petitioners is for quashing the first information report vide Pakri Deyal P.S. Case No. 11 of 2009 which has been registered against the petitioner nos. 1, 3 & 4 for the alleged offence under sections 366(A)/34 of the Indian Penal Code at the instance of the petitioner no.2. It is submitted that the case has been lodged for ulterior purposes since the petitioner nos. 1 & 2 solemnized marriage against the wishes of the family, however the father or the mother of the petitioner no.2 did not lodge any case. It is further submitted that the petitioner nos. 1 & 2 are major and they were within their rights to solemnize the marriage, and as such, their marriage cannot be interfered. Considering the submissions, it is expedient in the interest of justice that the aforesaid police case be investigated expeditiously without unnecessary delay and upon completion of investigation police report be submitted forthwith. Till completion of investigation and submission of the police report, let no coercive steps be taken against the petitioners namely, Rajan Patel, Rani Patel, Naina Devi & Ranju Devi in connection with the above noted police case. The writ application accordingly stands disposed of. Let the order be communicated to the Court of Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, East Champaran, Motihari through FAX at the cost being deposited by the pettioners. Manish/- ( Shailesh Kumar Sinha,J.)