Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.46105 of 2009 (2) dt.02-04-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.46105 of 2009 ====================================================== Mohammad Zunnun S/O Late Md. Jamiluddin R/o Village- Babuganj, P.S.- Jalalgarh, Dist.- Purnea, At Present House of Nehal Ahmad Sona Villa, B- 15, New Azimabad Colony ( East ) P.S.- Sultanganj, Distt.- Patna .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar 2. Ishrat Jamal Ara W/O Mohammad Zunnun, D/O Md. Mohiuddin Khan R/O Vill.- Sondiha, P.O.- Bhadeya, P.S.- Barachatti, Dist.- Gaya .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ajay Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. ANJANA PRAKASH ORAL ORDER 2/ 02-04-2012 No one appears for the petitioner on the second successive date. The petitioner seeks quashing of the order dated 22.01.2009 passed by the Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Sherghati at Gaya, in Complaint Case No.490 of 2008 (Tr. No.2931 of 2009), by which he has taken cognizance under [STATUTE] . Since this Court does not know as to the stage of the case, it is difficult for it to interfere with the same. The application is dismissed. 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.