IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY
Jamil Ansari, son of Abdul Wahab Ansari – Appellant
Versus
State of Jharkhand – Respondent
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 to quash the entire criminal proceeding including the order taking cognizance dated 03.03.2020 passed in Complaint Case No. 2022 of 2019 whereby and where under, the learned S.D.J.M., Ranchi has found prima facie case for the offence punishable under Section 498A of Indian Penal Code and subsequent orders by which bailable warrant of arrest was issued against the petitioner.
3. The case of the complainant in brief is that the petitioner was the second husband of the complainant and even as per the admission made in the complaint, the marriage between the complainant and the petitioner came to an end because of complainant admittedly gave khulla to the petitioner on 11.04.2015; prior to institution of the case. There is allegation that after the complainant gave khulla to the petitioner, the petitioner started torturing the complainant for unwanted reasons.
4. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that even if the entire allegation made in the complaint, statement of the complainant on solemn affirmati
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