JUDGMENT

A. K. PARICHHA, J. — This is an application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for quashing the order of cognizance passed by the learned J.M.F.C., Nimapara in G.R. Case No.734 of 2002.

2. Petitioner No.1 and opposite party No.2 were married on 12.1.2001 and after marriage, they lived in the joint family residence of petitioner No.1. Some time after the marriage, Opposite party No.2 lodged an F.I.R. in Nimapara Police Station alleging that the petitioners tortured her both physically and mentally, did not give her minimum food and forcibly terminated her pregnancy. She also alleged that such ill treatment and tor¬ture was inflicted because dowry demand of the petitioners was not fulfilled by her parents. Basing on this F.I.R., investiga¬tion was conducted and charge-sheet was submitted against all the petitioners for the offences under Sections 498-A, 313, 323/34, IPC and Section 4 of the of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The peti¬tioners have challenged the said order of cognizance in the present application.

3. During pendency of the proceeding, opposite party No.2 appeared through her advocate and made a submission that in the meantime amicable settlement h