IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.24924 of 2008 DHARMENDRA KUMAR Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2 18.07.2008 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the State and learned counsel appearing on behalf of the informant. Informant alleged that his daughter Binita Kumari aged about 17 years was found missing. He received call on his mobile and thereafter he lodged a case against the petitioner and his family. Annexure-2 is the statement of the victim. In her statement she has described her age is 20 years and the court has also found her age 20 years. She in her statement stated that she has called the petitioner through telephone and thereafter she proposed the petitioner to marry. Accordingly, marriage was performed at Rajgir thereafter both have residing husband and wife. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the informant submitted the victim is aged about 17 years and she is a minor. She has given a petition before the A.C.J.M., Nawada that she wants to reside with her father. It has been also submitted that the victim has given a petition in the court in which she has stated that she was forcibly taken away by the petitioner. Statement under Section 164 Cr.P.C. is given after explaining the procedure . It is mentioned in the section itself. The victim has been found to be major by the court. Considering the facts and circumstances, the petitioner Dharmendra Kumar is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the C.J.M., Nawada in connection with Nawada Town P.S. Case No.91 of 2008. Mkr. (Shyam Kishore Sharma, J)