ORAL JUDGMENT

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

2. The petitioner has preferred the application under Section 528 of BNSS for quashing the order taking cognizance dated 01.06.2018 and its consequential order dated 29.10.2024 passed by the learned Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Hajipur, Vaishali in Complaint Case No. 2410/2017 by which the learned Magistrate has taken cognizance of offence against the petitioner under Sections 4 98A /34 and 494 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 4 of the DP Act.

3. Prosecution story, in brief, is that the complainant was married to Satyam Prakash Singh (son of the petitioner) on 30.05.2013 after his divorce from his first wife namely Nidhi on 21.06.2012. It is further alleged that the complainant’s husband put pressure upon her demanding dowry and on refusal by the complainant, her husband, her mother-in-law and other family members assaulted and tortured her due to non-fulfillment of dowry demand. Thereafter, on the basis of the written complaint given by the complainant, the instant case bearing Complaint Case No. 2410/2017 was registered.

4. Learned counsel appearing