Surait Lal Mahto @ Babaji v. State Of Bihar And ANR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Writ Jurisdiction Case No.1182 of 2014 ====================================================== Surait Lal Mahto @ Babaji son of Chaudhary Mahto, resident of villageMahinam, P.S.-Bahera, District- Darbhanga .... .... Petitioner/s

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1.State of Bihar 2.Rekha Devi wife of Surait Lal Mahto @ Babaji daughter of Ram Balak Mahto, Village- Motipur, P.S.-Bahera, District- Darbhanga .... .... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Bimal Kumar, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. A.M.P.Mehta, A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 16-01-2015 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for State.

The petitioner seeks quashing of the first information report of Bahera P.S.Case No.457 of 2012 dated 14.12.2014 registered for the offences punishable under sections 498A, 341, 323 and 379 of the Indian Penal Code as well as sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

The allegations made in the FIR do constitute a cognizable offence.

In that view of the matter, I find no merit in the present application.

Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed.

(Ashwani Kumar Singh, J) Md.S./- U T