PATNA, India, Aug. 4 -- Patna High Court issued the following judgment on July 15:

Introduction The present Criminal Revision petition has been preferred against the impugned order dated 17.10.2019, passed by learned A.C.J.M.-I, Bikramganj, Rohtas in Complaint Case No. 540 of 2014, corresponding to Trial No. 933 of 2019, whereby learned A.C.J.M-I has summoned the petitioners herein under Section 319 Cr.PC to face the trial along with the accused persons, who are already facing the trial.

The factual background 2. The factual background of this case is that one Criminal Complaint bearing No. 540 of 2014 was filed by one Rita Singh, who is opposite party No.2 herein, against five accused persons, including the petitioners for offence punishable under Sections 498A, 406, 420, 308 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3/4 of D.P. Act. The accused, as per the complaint, were as follows:'

(i)Bajrangbali Singh, who is father-in-law of the complainant and who is also one of the petitioners herein, (ii) Navneet Kumar, husband of the complainant/Rita Singh, (iii) Shanti Devi, mother-in-law of the complainant and who is also one of the petitioners herein, (iv) Rajesh Kumar, brother-in-law, (v) Anita Devi, sister-in-law.

3. However, after inquiry under Section 200 Cr.PC, learned ACJM-I took cognizance only of offence punishable under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code and only against one accused Navneet Kumar, who happens to be husband of the complainant.

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