JUDGMENT

Alok Kumar Verma, J. - The applicants-accused persons have invoked the jurisdiction of this Court under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 to quash the entire proceedings of Criminal Case No.550 of 2020, 'State vs. Arif & Others', pending before the Court of Judicial Magistrate, Jaspur, District Udham Singh Nagar.

2. After completion of the investigation, charge sheet was filed. Learned Trial Court took the cognizance and passed the summoning order against the applicants-accused persons for the offence punishable under Sections 498A, 504 & 506 of Indian Penal Code.

3. Heard Mr. Abhishek Verma, learned counsel for the applicants, Mr. T.C. Agarwal, learned Deputy Advocate General assisted by Mr. Tumul K. Nainwal, learned Brief Holder for the State and Ms. Ashwarya Thapliyal, Advocate holding brief of Mr. Mehboob Rahi, learned counsel for the respondent no.2/Victim/Informant.

4. The applicants - accused persons, namely, the applicant no.1-Arif (husband of the respondent no.2), the applicant no.2-Abrar Hussain and the applicant no.3-Noor Hasan alias Noor Ahamad (relatives of the applicant no.1) are present in-person before the Court and they are identified by Mr.