IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR. WJC No.1227 of 2010 1. HEERA KUMARI WIFE OF SUNIL MAHTO 2. SUNIL MAHTO @ SUNIL KUMAR MAHATO SON OF DILIP NARAYAN MAHTO RESIDENT OF VILLAGE DELAHI, P.S. BISHANPUR, DISTRICT DARBHANGA. Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS. . ----------- 02. 17.03.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The prayer of the petitioner is for quashing the first information report of Bishunpur P.S. Case No. 18 of 2009 registered on 7th of April 2009 for the alleged offence under Section 366(A)/34 of the Indian Penal Code. It is submitted that petitioners are major and they have married on their own will of course against the consent of the family with the result the brother of the petitioner no. 1 has lodged the aforesaid case. It is further submitted that after the marriage of the petitioners a female child was delivered by the petitioner no. 1, as would be appearing from the discharge certificate of the Patna Medical College Hospital, as contained in Annexure – 2. Learned counsel for the State submits that as per the allegations on the alleged date of occurrence, petitioner no. 1 was aged about 16 years. Be that as it may, let the investigation of the aforesaid case be completed expeditiously without unnecessary delay. Till completion of the investigation and submission of the police report, no coercive steps shall be taken against the petitioners. However, it goes without saying that petitioner shall be cooperating with the investigation. The writ application stands disposed of with the above observations/directions. Jagdish/- ( Shailesh Kumar Sinha,J.)