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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
SHAILENDRA SINGH
Bhagwat Pathak S/o Late Madhusudan Pathak – Appellant
Versus
State of Bihar – Respondent
ORDER :
1. The instant petition has been filed under Section 4 82 of the Code of Criminal Procedure with a prayer to quash the order dated 23.01.2019 passed by learned S.D.J.M., Gaya in Complaint Case No. 1250 of 2014 whereby and whereunder cognizance of the offences under Section 4 98(A) of the INDIAN PENAL CODE (in short I.P.C.) and Sections 3 & 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act (in short D.P. Act) has been taken against the petitioners.
2. Mr. Shivendra Prasad, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that petitioner no. 1, Bhagwat Pathak, is no more and his prayer has been withdrawn from this petition. Now, the instant petition is to be decided in respect of other petitioners. He further submits that the petitioner nos. 2 and 3 are married sisters of the husband of the O.P. No. 2, petitioner no. 4 is the husband of the O.P. No. 2 and petitioner no. 5 is cousin elder brother of the husband of the O.P. No. 2. In the entire complaint, there is no specific allegation with regard to the alleged demand of Rs. 25 lakhs and the allegation of making sarcastic and taunting remarks upon the complainant by the petitioners is general and omnibus and the paragraph no. 2 of the complaint
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