IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR. W.J.C. NO.620 OF 2009 INDRA KUMARI SINGH, WIFE OF SANDEEP SHARMA, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE PAKRI, P.S. MAHUA, DISTRICT VAISHALI AND DAUGHTER OF JAIKANT SINGH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE AND P.O. RAIPATTI (LALKOTHA) P.S. DIGWARA, DISTRICT SARAN AT CHAPRA………………………..PETITIONER VERSUS 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH HOME SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, OLD SECRETARIAT, PATNA 2. THE HOME COMMISSIONER, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, OLD SECRETARIAT, PATNA 3. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA 4. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, SARAN AT CHAPRA 5. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, SARAN AT CHAPRA 6. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, VAISHALI AT HAJIPUR 7. THE OFFICER-IN-CHARGE, DIGWARA POLICE STATION, DISTRICT SARAN AT CHAPRA 8. JAIKANT SINGH, SON OF RAM JATAN SINGH 9. SHASHI BHUSHAN SINGH, RESIDENT OF RAM JATAN SINGH, BOTH SERIAL NOS. 7 AND 8, RESIDENTS OF VILLAGE AND P.O. –RAIPATTI (LALKOTHA) P.S. DIGWARA, DISTRICT SARAN AT CHAPA………………………………………….………RESPONDENTS ----------- 2. 22.04.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. In this writ application, petitioner has prayed that she is major and she has married with one Sandeep Sharma on her own sweet will and without any coercion. However, respondent no.9, uncle of the petitioner, has lodged a false case under Section 366A of the Indian Penal Code against said Sandeep Sharma, and his family members levelling allegation of her - 2 - kidnapping. The fact as to whether petitioner is major or not requires verification. Therefore, petitioner may approach Superintendent of Police, Saran at Chapra with proof of her age. If such a proof is produced by the petitioner before the S.P., he shall get it verified and get the age of the petitioner ascertained in such manner as he may deem fit. In case he gets sufficient materials to establish that the petitioner is major and she has married with said Sandeep Sharma on her own sweet will, he shall forward the materials to the concerned Investigating Officer for taking them into account for the purpose of completing investigation and for submission of the final report. Till verification of age of the petitioner remains pending at the level of the S.P., Saran at Chapra, no coercive action shall be taken against her in connection with Digwara P.S. Case no.72 of 2009. The writ application is disposed of with the aforesaid observations and directions. B.T (J. N. Singh, J.)