PATNA, India, July 24 -- Patna High Court issued the following judgment on July 14:
Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the respondents.
2. The present quashing petition has been preferred to quash the order taking cognizance dated 24.05.2023 passed in Complaint Case No. 9303 (C) of 2022, where learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Patna Sadar, Patna took cognizance for the offence punishable under Sections 498-A of the Indian Penal Code (in short IPC).
3. The prosecution story as it appears from the complaint petition is that complainant was married to accused Chandan Sinha on 17.05.2019 in Patna, where dowry was given by her father for about Rs. 20 lakhs in cash and gifts worth of Rs. 5 lakhs. After a bri...