Mrs. Archana Agrawal And ORS v. State Of Bihar And ANR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Writ Jurisdiction Case No.284 of 2015 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -null Year- null Thana -null District- PATNA ===========================================================

1. Mrs. Archana Agrawal, wife of Manoj Agrawal and daughter of Mr. Mahabir Prasad

2. Manoj Agarwala son of Mr. Omkarmal Agrawal Both (Petitioner Nos.- 1 & 2) residents of Bradbury Lane, Reston, VA 20194, U.S.A.

3. Mrs. Alpana Hansaria, wife of Pradyukta Hansaria and daughter of Mr. Mahabir Prasad

4. Pradyut Hansaria, son of Mr. Prabhu Dayal Hansaria Both (Petiutioner Nos. 3 & 4) residents of Clinton, New Jersey, USA .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar

2. Dr. Sarwan Kumar, son of Mr. Ramgopal Motani, resident of Mohalla-Arya Kumar Road, Rajendra Nagar, P.S.- Kadamkuan, Patna .... .... Respondent/s =========================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Arun Kumar, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Arun Kumar Pandey, APP =========================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR SINGH ORAL JUDGMENT Date: 25-01-2016 By way of the present application preferred under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India, the petitioners seek quashing of the first information report in connection with Kadamkuan P.S. Case No.317 of 2012 registered under Sections 418, 506, 498A and 120B of the Indian Penal Code as also under sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

2. I have heard learned counsel for the petitioners and perused the records.

Patna High Court Cr. WJC No.284 of 2015 dt.25-01-2016 2/2

3. Apparently, the allegations made in the first information report do attract ingredients of a cognizable offence.

4. In that view of the matter, I find no substance in the matter. Accordingly, the application is dismissed. (Ashwani Kumar Singh, J) Md.S./- U T