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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA
Rani Devi, Wife of Pappu Kumar – Appellant
Versus
State of Bihar – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA, J.
Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and Mr. Shrawan Kumar, learned counsel for the opposite party no. 2 and also learned A.P.P. for the State.
2. This application has been preferred under section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (in short, the ‘Cr.P.C.’) for quashing the order dated 04.08.2021, as passed by learned S.D.J.M., Patna in Mahila P.S. Case No. 01 of 2021 (G.R. No. 155 of 2021), whereby and whereunder learned Magistrate took cognizance for the offences punishable under Sections 498(A)/504/506/34 of the I.P.C. and section 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act against the petitioners and other accused persons.
3. The brief facts of the case of the prosecution is that marriage of opposite party no. 2 was performed with one Guddu Kumar on 22.02.2019, but she was tortured for non- fulfillment of demand of dowry and motorcycle. O.P. No. 2 alleged that she was blessed with one female child. It is alleged that after making pressure by her parental family, her husband arranged a rental house where mother-in-law was also residing for caring her new born baby. In the meantime, family members of husband of the O.P. No. 2 started making pressure to
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