PATNA, India, July 30 -- Patna High Court issued the following judgment on July 14:

Heard Md. Shamimul Hoda, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and Mr. N.K. Agrawal, learned senior counsel appearing on behalf of O.P. No.2.

2. This application has been filed for quashing/set aside the Pirbahore P.S. Case No.369 of 2023 dated 19.05.2023 registered for the offence punishable under Section 498-A of the Indian Penal Code (in short 'IPC').

3. That prosecution case is based upon written information of the informant namely, Sabiha Ahmad, Resident of C-4, Al-Nazeer Complex, Dariyapur, Sabzibagh, Police Station-Pirbahore, District-Patna, which, inter alia, speaks as follows:-

(i) It is alleged that the informant married with Ataur Rahman on 15.04.2012 with Islamic Rites and Rituals. It has been further alleged that informant father has given Rs. 30,00,000/- (Rupees Thirty Lacs), ornaments of Rs. 7,00,000/- (Rupees Seven Lacs) and one Hyundai Eon Car as gift.

(ii) It has been further alleged that her Bidagiri was made and she came at her Sasural at Dhanbad on 16.04.2012. On 19.04.2012, her father along with family members came on 19.04.2012. Thereafter, she came back at Patna along with her husband on 20.04.2012. She has further alleged that her mother-in-law (died), father-in-law and sister-in-law living at Jamshedpur have tortured and her husband refused to sit at small vehicle on 23.04.2012. She came back at Dhanbad and her husband demanded a big car and on 24.04.2012, her husband threatened for divorce and in the meantime, the husband of informant has exchanged Hyndue car and also change the furniture. She was used to do the daily house work. She has stated that she joined in Pragati Nursing Home at Dhanbad. In meantime, she became pregnant and gave birth of male child on 14.05.2014 at Danapur Military Hospital. It has been alleged that in-laws maltreated her. She appointed as a Railway Doctor in 2015 at Patherdih, Dhanbad. The monthly salary was kept by her husband. She has alleged that her husband has not added her name in her personal account.

(iii) It has further alleged that she has finally appointed as a Medical officer at Patna. Another female child born on 12th December, 2019 and in-laws were not happy due to female child. She came on medical maternity leave. In the year 2022, the informant went at her Sasural along with the children at the time of Id Festival. During the period since 29.04.2022 to 04.05.2022 stayed at Dhanbad. Her husband did not talk with her and during that period, her mother-in-law died and thereafter, her husband kept her gifted ornaments and marriage ceremony ring. Thereafter, she came back at Patna. Her husband has sent three letters of divorce. She has further stated that she has replied the notice and written a letter for restoration of conjugal right, thereafter, her husband became aggressive and abused upon WhatsApp call to the informant.

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