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ALOK KUMAR PANDEY
Somesh Sharma @ Somesh @ Sonu Son of Late Dinesh Sharma – Appellant
Versus
State of Bihar Bihar – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for the Opposite Party No. 2 and learned A.P.P. for the State.
2. This is an application for quashing of the order dated 22.10.2019 passed by S.D.J.M. Samastipur in Trial No. 3531/2019, arising out of C.R. Case No. 1123/2019 whereby and whereunder the court below was pleased to take cognizance against the petitioners under Sections 498 (A)/34 of the IPC and Section 4 of the Dowry & Prohibition Act.
3. The prosecution case in brief is that complainant Puja Kumari filed a complaint before the S.D.J.M. Samastipur on 21.06.2019 and it is stated that complainant was married with the petitioner no. 1, Somesh Sharma , under Hindu ritual & custom on 26.11.2017. It is further alleged that petitioners and other started demanding a four wheeler vehicle and due to non-fulfillment of demand of dowry, the complainant was being harassed. It is further alleged that husband transferred 10,000/-rupees in the account of the complainant for abortion but lastly the female child was born on 09.02.2019. It is further alleged that on 15.06.2019, complainant alongwith her father and maternal uncle went to her sasural but the mother and elder
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