JUDGMENT :

1. Heard the parties.

2. This criminal miscellaneous petition has been filed invoking the jurisdiction of this Court under Section 482 Cr.P.C. with a prayer for quashing the entire criminal proceeding in connection with Chas Mahila P.S. Case No.18 of 2021 (S), corresponding to G.R. No.528 of 2022 including the order taking cognizance dated 20.11.2021 whereby and where under, the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bokaro has issued summons to the petitioners.

3. The brief fact of the case is that the petitioners being the relatives of the husband of the informant treated the informant with cruelty in connection of demand of dowry. There is specific allegation against the petitioners of perpetrating physical and mental cruelty upon the informant and there is also allegation that they were repeatedly and continuously assaulting the informant to fulfill the demand of dowry. There is specific allegation against the petitioner nos. 1 and 3 of outraging the modesty of the informant and using criminal force to disrobe her. Further there is allegation that the petitioners have driven the victim out of the matrimonial house for her failure to fulfill demand of dowry of the petitioner