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On July 12, court had ordered that the girl was free to exercise her fundamental right and live on her own as she had apprised the court of her decision to marry the advocate and pursue her career. After that if the girl again approaches the court, matter would be reconsidered,” the court said.Within two days of hearing July 12, the girl left for Delhi with the advocate for job interview, but before leaving, she had submitted a petition before the high court fearing for her life.Amicus curiae Anukriti Jaipuriyar told TOI after hearing that the girl apprehends threats from her parents and relatives in Bihar as well as Delhi due to which she had moved court. In between, the judge retired on June 27.The division bench of Chief Justice Rajendra Menon and Justice Rajeev Ranjan Prasad, while hearing girl’s petition on Tuesday, said that though Delhi police commissioner is not under their jurisdiction, the court will urge the commissioner to consider the matter for providing security to the girl.“We urge the commissioner to take action as per law in the matter for providing security to corpus in Delhi,” the court ordered.The court, simultaneously, also ordered Patna’s senior superintendent of police (SSP) to ensure that she gets necessary security whenever she reaches Bihar.“The order to provide security to the girl would remain effective for six months. PATNA: The Patna high court on Tuesday urged Delhi police commissioner to consider the petition of a retired district and sessions judge’s daughter from Bihar, for providing her security in Delhi as she had apprehended threat from her parents and relatives.The high court had come to her rescue after a report was carried by web portal on June 22 that the girl, aged around 24 years, was allegedly thrashed and confined inside house after her parents came to know about her affair with a Delhi-based Supreme Court advocate.The high court took suo-motu cognizance on the report on June 23..