PATNA, India, May 16 -- Patna High Court issued the following judgment on May 14:
Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties.
2. The present application has been preferred by the petitioners for quashing the cognizance order dated 23.11.2023 as passed by the Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Jehanabad arising out of Mahila P.S. Case No. 14/2022 for the offences punishable under Sections 498A, 506, 376, 379 and 34 of the I.P.C. and 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.
3. The case of the prosecution in brief is that informant/O.P. No. 2, namely Indu Kumari Singh was married with Chandan Kumar, son of petitioners as per Hindu rites and ritual and after marriage she joined her matrimonial home, where she lived for only 10 days. ...