ORAL JUDGMENT

Date : 16-12-2025 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners and learned APP for the State.

2 The petitioners have preferred the application under Section 4 82 Cr.P.C. / 528 BNSS for quashing of the order dated 18.09.2024 passed by the learned Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Katihar in Korha P.S. Case No.171 of 2023 whereby the he has taken cognizance for the offence under Sections 4 98A and 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3 /4 of the DP Act.

3. Prosecution story, in brief, is that the O.P. No.2 was married to the petitioner no.1 on 03.07.2022 according to Hindu rites. The petitioner no.2 is the father-in-law and the petitioner no.3 is the mother-in-law of the O.P. No.2 respectively. At the time of marriage, father of O.P. No.2 has given Rs.3 lakhs in cash and ornaments to the petitioners. After marriage, O.P. No.2 lived at her matrimonial home for about 25 days, during which her husband and in-laws allegedly subjected her to mental and physical cruelty and demanded an additional dowry of Rs.2 lakhs. When the informant was unable to meet the demand, she was allegedly driven out of her matrimonial home. Since then, she has been residing a