Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.33734 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Kumar Vikrant, S/O Ram Ayodhya Prasad, Resident Of Village/ Mohalla- Raja Bazar, P.S.- Shashtri Nagar, District- Patna 2. Ram Ayodhya Prasad, S/O Late Shyam Narayan Prasad, Resident Of Village/ Mohalla- Raja Bazar, P.S.- Shashtri Nagar, District- Patna 3. Girija Devi, W/O Ram Ayodhya Prasad, Resident Of Village/ Mohalla- Raja Bazar, P.S.- Shashtri Nagar, District- Patna .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ansul, Adv. For the State : Mr. Nawal Kishore Pd., A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. ANJANA PRAKASH ORAL ORDER 5. 10.12.2012 Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and the State. The Petitioner seeks quashing of the order dated 2.6.2012 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, 4th Patna, in Criminal Revision No. 334 of 2011 by which he has affirmed the order dated 9.2.2011 passed by the Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Patna, in Complaint Case No. 3297(C) of 2007 by which he has rejected an application for discharge filed under [STATUTE] and Sections ¾ of Dowry Prohibition Act. In view of the stand of the Complainant that she is not ready for an out of Court settlement, the application is Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.33734 of 2012 (5) dt.10-12-2012 2 / 2 2 disposed off with a direction to the Trial Court to proceed in accordance with law. It is made clear that this Court has not applied itself to the veracity of the Complaint and, hence, no prejudice be caused to either party on account of disposal of this case. S.Ali (Anjana Prakash, 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.