PATNA, India, July 24 -- Patna High Court issued the following judgment on July 14:
Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties.
2. The present application has been preferred under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code (in short "Cr.P.C.") for quashing of entire proceedings including Patrakar Nagar P.S. Case No. 249 of 2023 (P.T.N. No. BRPA02P0031902023) dated 07.04.2023 lodged for the offences punishable under Sections 109, 328, 498(A), 341, 342, 323, 504 and 120(B) of the Indian penal Code.
3. The informant of aforesaid case, namely, Neha Kumari, who is opposite party no. 2 married with one Rajesh Kumar on 23.01.2022 as per Hindu rites and Rituals. It is further stated that due to non-fulfillment of demand of dowry as raised for several lacs rupees and also other demands, the in-laws including her husband assaulted her, out of which she received serious injuries and admitted in hospital on 07.04.2023, where she made her statement to Police. It also stated that her husband already solemnized two marriages before marriage with her and same was concealed. It is stated that out of compulsion created by petitioners and her husband, she made an attempt to commit suicide.
4. On the basis of aforesaid, the Patrakar P.S. Case No. 249/2023 was lodged on 07.04.2023, where police after investigation submitted charge-sheet for the offences punishable under Sections 109, 328, 498(A), 341, 342, 323, 504 and 120(B) of the Indian penal Code (in short "IPC") against petitioners and other accused persons.
5. The learned Magistrate upon perusal of materials available on record also took cognizance against petitioners and other accused for aforesaid offences.
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