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PATNA HIGH COURT
PURNENDU SINGH, J
Sumit Kumar – Appellant
Versus
The State of Bihar – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. understanding allegations of dowry and assault. (Para 2 , 3) |
| 2. importance of amicable resolutions in disputes. (Para 4 , 5) |
| 3. court's view on family members' involvement in dowry cases. (Para 7 , 8 , 9) |
| 4. emphasis on reconciliation and mediation. (Para 10 , 11 , 12) |
| 5. court's orders regarding mediation and proceedings. (Para 13 , 14 , 15) |
| 6. final verdict and order on quashing the fir. (Para 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20) |
ORAL JUDGMENT
Date : 04-12-2025 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners, learned APP for the State and learned counsel for the opposite party no.2.
2. The petitioners have preferred the application under Section 528 of BNSS for quashing the FIR in connection with Patna Sadar Buddha Colony P.S. Case No.329 of 2023 under Section 498(A) of the Indian Penal Code and Sections
3/4 of the DP Act.
3. Prosecution story, in brief, is that the informant was married to Sumit Kumar on 19.11.2021 according to Hindu rituals, and from the wedlock. Soon after the marriage, the husband (petitioner no.1) started demanding more dowry and physically abused informant (O.P. No.2). On 01.01.2022, while intoxicated, the husband (petitioner no.1) allegedly bea
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