ORAL JUDGMENT

Date : 02-12-2025 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners and learned APP for the State.

2. At the very outset, Learned counsel appearing on behalf of petitioners informed that the application filed on behalf of the petitioner nos.1, 3 and 5 has already been withdrawn with a liberty to raise all the grounds at the stage of framing of charge.

3. The petitioners have preferred the application under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. for quashing the order taking cognizance dated 21.01.2011 passed in Tr. No.1885 of 2011 in Enquiry Case No.238 of 2010 by the learned Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Motihari, East Champaran in Complaint Case No.800 of 2010 by which the learned Magistrate has taken cognizance of offence against the petitioners under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code.

4. Prosecution story, in brief, is that the complainant was married to petitioner no.5 (Tabrej Kaisar) on 18.06.2009. It is alleged that the complainant’s husband put pressure upon her demanding a generator and fridge as dowry. It is further alleged that complainant’s in-laws tortured the complain