D. N. PRASAD, J.

( 1 ) THIS is an application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (the Code) for quashing the order dated 16-7-2001 passed by the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Chatra, in connection with Itkhori P. S. Case No. 50 of 2001 corresponding to G. R. Case No. 377 of 2001, whereby and whereunder the learned Court below took cognizance of the offence under Sections 341, 323, 325, 498a 494 and 307/34 of the Indian Penal Code and under Sections 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act against the accused persons including the petitioners.

( 2 ) THE prosecution case in brief is that one Bhuneshwar Singh filed a written petition before the Officer-in-Charge, Itkhori Police Station, stating therein that his daughter Punam Devi was married with Madan Singh Son of Saligram Singh in the year 1993 and after marriage, both husband and wife lived together happily but after sometime, Sobha Devi, mother-in-law, Saligram Singh, father-in-law, Dewar Mohan Singh and husband Madan Singh, started assaulting her and demanding to bring Motor Cycle, Rs. 25,000. 00 cash and jewellery etc. , It is further alleged that they threatened for second marriage and second marriage was also