PATNA, India, Nov. 21 -- Patna High Court issued the following judgment on Oct. 30:
Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners; learned counsel for the opposite party no. 2 and learned APP for the State.
2. The present application has been filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. for quashing of the order taking cognizance dated 22.05.2023 passed in Patori P.S. Case No.92 of 2017 in G.R. No.562 of 2017, passed by the learned Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Samastipur, whereby cognizance has been taken under Sections 498A and 34 of the IPC and Sections 3, 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.
3. The allegation is of subjecting the opposite party no.2 to various sorts of torture due to non-fulfillment of the demand of the dowry.
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