JUDGMENT 1. 1. Maya, minor daughter of the petitioner has been produced before the Court. She, being minor was sent to the Nari Niketan and her custody, being minor, could not be handed over to the Police. They were directed to cause appearance of her parents. Her parents are present in the Court. 2. From the record it appears that Maya was born on 14.6.1993. She is, I therefore, minor. The medical certificate indicates that she is of the age of 19 to 20 years. The medical certificate is not the conclusive evidence, rather the school leaving certificate is more credible evidence as it. is the statement of the father or guardian at the time when she was child before the teacher of 5 the School, which is a natural statement. 3. Learned counsel for the respondent has also relied upon a judgment of the Supreme Court in the case title Jyoti Prakash v. State of Bihar, reported in 2008(2) WLC (Supreme Court) Civil 145 , particularly para 15 and 16. We need not to go on this question for the reason that as per the school is leaving certificate she is minor. Therefore, her custody is handed over to the parents of the minor who are present in the court and identified by the learned counsel for the petitioner.The petition is disposed of accordingly.Petition Disposed of Accordingly. *******