Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.1105 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Md. Sarfaraz Alam S/O Abdul Ghafur, 2. Abdul Ghafur S/O Late Noor Mahammad, 3. Anisa Khatoon W/O Abdul Ghafur, & 4. Md. Reyazuddin S/O Abdul Ghafur, R/O Bari Mohalla- Khas Ganj, P.S.- Sohsarai, Dist.-Nalanda, Biharsharif .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar 2. Naznin Jahan @ Tabassum Naz, w/o Md. Sarfaraz Alam, R/O Village- Sikariya, P.S.-Govindpur, P.S.-Sughree, Distt.-Nawadah .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ghulam Rabbani, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sangeet Deokuliar, Advocate A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. ANJANA PRAKASH ORAL ORDER 5/ 30-10-2012 The Petitioners seek quashing of the entire proceeding including the order dated 06.07.2010 passed by the Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Nawadah, in Complaint Case No.184 of 2010 by which he has taken cognizance under [STATUTE] . Submission of the Petitioners is that now the spouses have compromised between themselves and are living together. Opposite Party No.2 had earlier been noticed by this Court, who has appeared and supports the contention of the Petitioners. Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.1105 of 2012 (5) dt.30-10-2012 2 / 2 2 In view of such, entire proceeding including the order dated 06.07.2010 passed by the Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Nawadah, in Complaint Case No.184 of 2010 is hereby quashed. The application stands allowed. JA/- (Anjana Prakash, J)

Applicable IPC Section: 498

Statute Text:
Section 498 of the Indian Penal Code. Enticing or taking away or detaining with a criminal intent a married woman. Whoever takes or entices away any woman who is and whom he knows or has reason to believe to be the wife of any other man, from that man, or from any person having the care of her on behalf of that man, with intent that she may have illicit intercourse with any person, or conceals or detains with that intent any such woman, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.