JUDGMENT :

Rumi Kumari Phukan, J.

1. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and also the learned counsel for the respondent no. 2. The respondent no.1, State of Assam is a normal party.

2. The petitioner Srikanta Roy who is one of the accused in C.R. Case No. 967/2017 has filed an application u/s. 401 Cr.P.C. for quashing the C.R. Case No. 967/2017 pending before the learned CJM, Kamrup(M) and also the impugned order dated 04.07.2017 of taking cognizance.

3. The son the present petitioner, namely, Anirudha Roy who is the husband of the respondent no. 2, Smti. Archita Choudhury had entered into marriage on 20.04.2011 and thereafter in connection with his job said Anirudha Roy left Guwahati for California to rejoin his job and the respondent no. 2 i.e. his daughter-in-law remained in the matrimonial home. The respondent no. 2 was not taken to the job place of Anirudha Roy which he assured earlier to take her to his work place. After few months on 10.11.2011 the respondent no. 2 filed FIR before the O.C. of Police Station raising certain allegations that the present petitioner along with three others started to demand dowry and subjected her to various types of torture for not givin