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RAJIV ROY
Anushree Srivastava – Appellant
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State of Bihar – Respondent
Rajiv Roy, J.—Heard Mr. Anshul, learned Senior Counsel for the petitioners duly assisted by Ms. Tooba Hera and Mr. Pratyush and learned Senior counsel for the opposite party, Mr. Bindhaychal Singh duly assisted by Mr. Sanjeev Saran in all the three cases as also learned APPs, Mr. Pranav Kumar, Mr. Jitendra Kr. Singh and Mr. Umanath Mishra for the State.
(A) FACTS OF THE CASES:
(i) Cr. Misc. No. 45169 of 2024
2. The present petition has been preferred:—
“for the quashing of the order dated 15.09.2022 passed by the Learned Judicial Magistrate, First Class, Patna in connection with Complaint Case No. 5992(C) of 2022, in which cognizance has been taken against the petitioners herein under sections 354(C), 504 and 506/34 of the I.P.C.”
3. The opposite party no. 2 namely, Sushma Sinha filed complaint case before the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Patna, vide Complaint Case No. 5992(C) of 2022 on 23.05.2022 alleging that:—
(i) the complainant's son, namely Rohit Prakash got married to Anushree Srivastava (petitioner no. 1) on 06.12.2020 as per Hindu rituals and customs. Her parents expressed their unwillingness to spend money on their daughter's marriage, they being financially not strong.
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