Ram Dulari Devi And ORS v. The State Of Bihar And ANR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.18604 of 2019 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-301 Year-2016 Thana- MADHUBANI COMPLAINT CASE District- Madhubani ====================================================== 1.

RAM DULARI DEVI AND ORS Wife of Chandrashekhar Singh Resident of Village - Naraha P.S.- Majorganj O.P Supi, District - Sitamarhi 2.

Rima Devi Wife of Anand Kumar Singh Resident of Village - Naraha P.S.- Majorganj O.P Supi, District - Sitamarhi 3.

Guriya Devi Wife of Madhurendra Singh Resident of Village - Naraha P.S.- Majorganj O.P Supi, District - Sitamarhi ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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The State of Bihar and Anr 2.

Binnu Devi Wife of Vikas Singh @ Bittu Singh D/o Bhogendra Singh, Resident of Village - Naraha P.S.- Majorganj O.P Supi, District - Sitamarhi At Present R/o- Village Sobrauli P.S.- Saharghat, District - Madhubani. ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Manoj Kumar Manoj, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Kanhaiya Kishore, A.P.P.

Mr. Uday Kumar, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER 01-12-2022 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners, learned counsel for the informant and learned A.P.P. for the State. In compliance of the Order dated 03.11.2022, the informant along with the petitioners are physically present in the Court.

Learned counsel for the informant at the outset based on instructions from the informant submits that informant has given instructions that she does not intend to pursue the case against the petitioners but she will pursue her case against her

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.18604 of 2019(4) dt.01-12-2022 2/2 husband only and other accused persons who are not petitioners before this Court in the present application. Learned counsel for the informant further submits that informant does not have any issue if the present quashing application is allowed and the order taking cognizance is quashed.

Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that a fair stand has been taken by the complainant and efforts would also be made to ensure that some settlement between the complainant and her husband is arrived at.

Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the informant based on instructions the order dated 17.01.2019 passed in Complaint Case bearing No. CR No. 301 of 2016 instituted under Section 498A, 323, 380 and 504 I.P.C read with Section 3 & 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act in which cognizance has been taken under Section 498A of the I.P.C. by the learned S.D.J.M, Benipatti, Madhubani is hereby quashed. (Satyavrat Verma, J) Rishabh/- U T