Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.1018 of 2011 ====================================================== Amit Kumar, son of late Mohan Sah, resident of village- Barauni Sokhana, P.S. Fulwaria, District- Begusarai .... .... Petitioner Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Saroj Kumar Sharma, advocate. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Veena Kumari Jaiswal, A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVAJI PANDEY ORAL ORDER 2 13-02-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. This application has been filed for quashing the order dated 9.5.2008 passed by the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Besugarai in Fulwaria P.S. Case No. 10 of 2008 by which the learned Magistrate has taken cognizance against the petitioner under [STATUTE] and ¾ of the Dowry Prohibition Act. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that for the same cause of action a complaint case as well as an F.I.R. has been filed by the informant. It has been alleged that she was tortured for the purposes of dowry. He has further submitted that allegations in both the cases are substantially same and hence the provisions of section 210 of the Code of Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.1018 of 2011 (2) dt.13-02-2012 2 / 2 2 Criminal Procedure are attracted. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, it is directed that both the cases should be amalgamated and tried together in view of provisions of section 210 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. It is expected that the trial of the case may be expedited as early as possible preferably within a period of one year. With the aforesaid observation and direction this application is disposed of. Vinay/- (Shivaji Pandey, J)

Applicable IPC Section: 323

Statute Text:
Section 323 of the Indian Penal Code. Voluntarily causing hurt. Whoever, except in the case provided for by section 334, voluntarily causes hurt, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both.