Most. Asha Devi v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Writ Jurisdiction Case No.2057 of 2018 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-275 Year-2016 Thana- WARISLIGANJ District- Nawada ====================================================== Most. Asha Devi W/o Late Janki Manjhi, R/o Vill.- Chalisachak, P.S.- Warisaliganj, District- Nawada ... ... Petitioner

Versus

1. The State of Bihar.

2. The Principal Secretary Home , Govt . of Bihar, Patna.

3. The Director General of Police, Bihar, Patna.

4. The Additional Director General of Police, Bihar, Patna. (Law & Order, Bihar).

5. The Inspector General of Police Central Range, Patna.

6. The District Magistrate , Nawada.

7. The Suprintendent of Police, Nawada.

8. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Nawada.

9. The S.H.O. Warisaliganj, Nawada ... ... Respondents ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Pramod Kumar Sinha, Advocate For the Respondents :

Mr. Prabhat Kumar Verma (AAG-3) & Mr. Saroj Kumar Sharma, AC to AAG 3 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE RAVI RANJAN and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MADHURESH PRASAD ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE RAVI RANJAN) 24-09-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned counsel for the respondents.

State respondents no. 7, 8 & 9 have filed counter affidavit stating therein that the victim girl Radha Kumari has already been recovered and her statement under section 164 Cr.P.C. has been recorded and she has been handed over to her mother-in-law on her undertaking.

The girl in her 164 Cr.P.C. statement has stated that she is 19 years old, she has married one Suraj Manjhi and is

Patna High Court Cr. WJC No.2057 of 2018(3) dt.24-09-2018 2/2 living with him peacefully. They have a one year old boy child of the said wedlock.

In such circumstances, in our view, the writ petition filed for production of the victim girl has lost its efficacy, and as such it stands disposed of.

However, this order would not come in the way of the parties to take recourse to the legal remedies for redressal of the grievances, if any.

(Dr. Ravi Ranjan, J) ( Madhuresh Prasad, J) Shashi.

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