IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR. WJC No.326 of 2007 SRIKANT SINGH Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 5 13.8.2008 KHAN No one appears for the petitioner even today. Learned counsel for the State as well as learned counsel appearing on behalf of the private respondents is present. In the instant writ petition the petitioner seeks quashing the order dated 15.3.2007 passed in S.T.No.324 of 2006/26 of 2006 arising out of Nardiganj P.S. Case No.69 of 2005 whereby the learned Ist Additional Sessions Judge, Nawadah after hearing counsel for the parties and after perusing the records has found the girl Punam Kumari to be minor and consequently directed her release in favour of her parents. This application at the first instance does not appear to be maintainable as the petitioner ought to have filed quashing application against the aforesaid order. Nonetheless this court has perused the materials on record. This court finds that the learned court below by order dated 4.4.2006 has assessed the age of the victim girl to be 14 years which fact is also supported by her school certificate filed by her father showing her to be the minor. Further more the Medical Board has also opined that the victim girl is minor. In view of the aforesaid fact, I do not find any infirmity in the impugned order. This writ petition is accordingly dismissed. (S.P.Singh,J) - 2 -