Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.14703 of 2011 (5) dt.04-12-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.14703 of 2011 ====================================================== 1. Sonamati Devi, wife of Anirudh Thakur alias Anrudh Thakur 2. Anrudh Thakur alias Anirudh Thakur, son of late Fagu Thakur 3. Anupam Kumar, son of Aditya Thakur 4. Akhilesh Kumar, son of Anirudh Thakur alais Anrudh Thakur, all resident of Village- Dhirabigha, P.S. Makhdumpur, District- Jehanabad. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar 2. Guriya Devi, D/O Vijay Nandan Sharma, resident of Village-Orail P.S. Wazirganj, District-Gaya. .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Jharkhandi Upadhyay, Advocate. For the Opposite Party No.2: Mr. Sanjay Kumar Sharma, Advocate. For the State : Mr. L.K. Sharma, A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVAJI PANDEY ORAL ORDER 5 04-12-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners, learned counsel for the State and learned counsel for opposite party no.2. This application has been filed for quashing the order dated 12.7.2010 passed in Complaint Case No.254 of 2009, Tr. No.1709 of 2010 by the Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Gaya by which he has taken cognizance against the petitioners under [STATUTE] and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. After some argument, learned counsel for the petitioners seeks permission to withdraw this application. Permission is accorded. Accordingly this application Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.14703 of 2011 (5) dt.04-12-2012 is dismissed as withdrawn. Vinay/- (Shivaji Pandey, 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.