ORDER

1. They are heard.

2. This petition has been filed by the petitioner under section 482 of Cr.P.C.

3. Brief facts of the case are that on the FIR lodged by the respondent No.2 bearing Crime No.50/2016, an offence under section 498-A of IPC has been registered against the petitioner at Police Station - Tirla, District - Dhar.

4. After due investigation, charge-sheet has been filed and charge under section 498-A of IPC is framed against the petitioner by the trial Court.

5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the respondent No.2 is not a legally wedded wife of the petitioner. There is specific finding of this Court in Criminal Revision No.3416/2018 passed vide order dated 11.12.2018 regarding it and when the respondent No.2 is not a legally wedded wife then section 498-A of IPC is not attracted. He further submits that in absence of valid marriage, Section 498-A of IPC does not come into operation. He placed reliance on the judgment of the Supreme Court in the case of State v. Prasanna Kumar Senapati (2007 Cri.L.J.1344) of Orissa High Court and Rajiv Thapar & Ors. v. Madan Lal Kapoor [AIR 2013 SC (Supp) 1056.

6. Learned counsel for the State as well as counsel for the res