IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR. WJC No.83 of 2008 SONALI ANAND Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 3 24.7.2008 The informant Anita Devi mother of the petitioner filed a report before the police giving rise to Kortwali (Barari) P.S.Case no.572 of 2007 alleging therein that accused person namely Randhir kumar Singh has kidnapped her daugher, Sonali Anand for the purpose of marriage. She further alleged that date of birth of her daughter is 5.6.1991 and as such she was minor on the date of alleged occurrence which took place on 19.9.2007. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is major aged about 22 years. He further submits that the Apex Court in the case of Lata Singh vs. State of U.P. and another reported in (2006) 5 Supreme Court cases 475 has held that major girl can live in her own way by choosing her life partner. In that view of the matter, I direct the petitioner to file an appropriate application along with a copy of this order before the court in seisin of the case for examination of her age by constituting a Medical Board. If such an application is filed, the learned court below shall proceed in accordance with law. No coercive step shall be taken against the petitioner within four weeks. With these directions, this application is disposed of. shahid (S.P.Singh,J)