JUDGMENT

D.N. Prasad. J.- This is an application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (the Code) for quashing the order dated 16.7.2001 passed by the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Chatra in connection with Itkhori P.S. Case No. 50 of 2001 corresponding to G.R. Case No. 377 of 2001, whereby and where-under the learned Court below took cognizance of the offence under Sections 341, 323, 325, 498A, 494 and 307/34 of the Indian Penal Code and under Sections 3/4 of the- Dowry Prohibition Act against the accused persons including the petitioners.

2. The prosecution case in brief is that one Bhuneshwar Singh filed a written petition before the Officer-in-charge, Itkhori Police Station stating therein that his daughter Punam Devi was married with Madan Singh son of Saligram Singh in the year 1993 and after marriage both husband and wife lived together happily but after sometime. Sobha Devi mother-in-law. Saligram Singh father-in-law. Dewar Mohan Kumar Singh and husband Madan Singh started assaulting her and demanding to bring motorcycle, Rs. 25.000/- cash and jewellery for second marriage and second marriage was also performed on 1.5.2001 with the daughter of Uday Singh namely.