IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Criminal Writ Petition No. 71 of 2009 (Stay Application No. 742/2009) Smt.Seema W/o Shri Dhiraj Kumar R/o Ajabpur Khurd, Police Station-Nehru Colony, District-Dehradun. ……. Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Uttarakhand through Home Secretary, Dehradun, 2. The Station House Officer (S.H.O.) Police State- Kotwali, District- Dehradun, 3. Shri Vijender Singh Pundir S/o Shri Sube Singh, R/o Ajabpur Khurd Nayagaon, Near Bypass …… Respondents ………………….. Sri Vinod Sharma Advocate present for the petitioner. Sri Tanuj Semwal, learned A.G.A. present for the State/respondent Nos. 1 & 2. Date: June 05, 2009. Hon’ble Prafulla C.Pant,J. Hon’ble B.S.Verma,J. [Per : Hon’ble Prafulla C. Pant,J.] By means of this petition, the petitioner has sought writ in the nature of certiorari quashing the first information report dated 06.11.2008, on the basis of which case crime No.576/2008, relating to offences punishable under Section 363, 366, 368 & 120-B I.P.C. was registered with Police Station Kotwali, District-Dehradun against the petitioner. 2. Heard. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that daughter of the complainant, who is said to have been kidnapped, was major and got married to the brother of the petitioner. It is further submitted that the marriage had taken place against the wishes of the parents of the girl as the petitioner’s brother was in love with the girl. 3. Sri Tanuj Semwal, learned A.G.A. for the State argued that during investigation it has been found that the girl was minor on the date of alleged marriage, as such the marriage cannot be said to be legal. 4. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and after going through the papers on record, we are not inclined to interfere with the investigation in the matter. Therefore, the writ petition is dismissed. 5. Stay application No. 742/2009 stands dismissed. (B.S.Verma,J.) (P.C.Pant,J.) 05.06.2009 P.Singh