Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.45234 of 2010 ====================================================== Dayawati Devi W/o Khyali Ray resident of Mohalla Kazibagh, P.S.-Alamganj, District-Patna. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR ORAL ORDER 3 19-06-2012 On call, none appeared on behalf of the petitioner, either to press the petition or to make a prayer for adjournment. The present petition was filed for quashing of the order dated 4.12.2010 passed by learned Additional Sessions Judge-II, Patna City in Sessions Trial No. 863 of 2010 (Alamganj P.S. Case No. 93 of 2009), registered for the offence under [STATUTE] . By the impugned order, the petition for discharge was rejected. On 16.5.2012, a prayer was made on behalf of the petitioner for adjourning the case and thereafter, the case was adjourned. Today, on call, none appeared on behalf of the petitioner. The petition stands dismissed, due to non-prosecution. Let a copy of this Order be sent to the court below forthwith. Anay (Rakesh Kumar, J)

Applicable IPC Section: 498A

Statute Text:
Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code. Punishment for subjecting a married woman to Cruelty. Whoever, being the husband or the relative of the husband of a woman, subjects such woman to cruelty shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years and shall also be liable to fine.