JUDGMENT :

CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA, J.

1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners, learned APP for the State and learned counsel appearing on behalf of of O.P. No.2

2. The present application has been filed by the petitioners for quashing of order taking cognizance dated 15.12.2022 passed by learned Judicial Magistrate-1st Class, Benipatti in Complaint C.R. No.415 of 2022 dated 17.10.2022, whereby the learned trial court has taken cognizance against the petitioners for the offences punishable under Sections 498-A, 323 and 506 read with 34 of the INDIAN PENAL CODE (in short ‘IPC’).

3. The brief facts of the case is that the informant got married to the petitioner No.1 Badrun Duja in the year 2017. At the time of beginning of marriage, the accused persons including petitioners told her to bring two lakh rupees from her parents as dowry. When she expressed her inability to fulfill their demand, they subjected the informant to cruelty in different ways and she was also threatened to kill her. It is further alleged that on 28.01.2022 at about 8:00 P.M., accused persons assaulted the informant and confined her in a room and attempted to kill her by sprinkling kerosene oil. On hearing alarm ra