1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR. WJC No.895 of 2010 BINOD RAI son of Sri Deepa Rai, resident of Village Padmoul, P.S. Mashrakh, District Saran … … Petitioner Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR through Principal Secretary, Home Department, Patna 2. The Superintendent of Police, Saran 3. The Dy.S.P. Marhowrrah 4. The Officer-in-charge, Mashrak Police Station, Saran 5. The Superintendent, State Remand Home,Gaighat, Patna … … Respondents For the petitioner: Shri Mukesh Kumar Singh For the State: Shri P.Sinha, G.A.3 ----------- 3. 3.9.2010 As per the direction in order dated 31.8.2010, the wife of the petitioner, namely, Chunchum Kumari, daughter of Bachcha Rai, resident of Village Padmoul, P.S. Mashrak, District Saran, who is detained in Nari Niketan, Gaighat, Patna City in connection with Mashrak P. S. Case No. 126 of 2009, has been produced in court. The Medical Board has assessed the age of Chunchun Kumari in between 17 and 18 years. She has also disclosed in her statement recorded under Section 164 Cr. P.C. that she voluntarily went with the petitioner. She has also disclosed her willingness to go with her husband instead of her parents in her statement made before the 2 Chief Judicial Magistrate, Saran on 19.2.2010. Considering this fact, the prayer of the petitioner is allowed. Let the legally wedded wife of the petitioner, namely, Chunchun Kumari be set at liberty to accompany her husband. However, in case some formalities are to be done at Nari Niketan, Gai Ghat, Patna City, she will first go there and after completion of the formalities, she will accompany her husband to her matrimonial house. This application is allowed. ( Mridula Mishra, J.) ( Dharnidhar Jha, J.) Kanth