Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.8549 of 2011 ====================================================== 1. Savitri Devi, wife of Keshaw Prasad Singh 2. Upendra Singh, son of Keshwaw Prasad Singh 3. Mahendra Singh, son of Keshaw Prasad Singh 4. Shailendra Kumar Singh alias Guddu Kumar Singh alias Guddu Singh, son of Keshaw Prasad Singh, all resident of Village- Simri Khurd, P.S. Kutumba, District-Aurangabad .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar 2. Most. Premshila, wife of late Surendra Singh alias Bablu Singh, resident of Village-Simri Khurd, P.S. Kutumba, District- Aruangabad. .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Krishna Pd. Singh, Sr. Advocate. Mr. Manish Kumar-3, Advocate. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Mithilesh Kumar Singh, A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVAJI PANDEY ORAL ORDER 2 20-06-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the State. This application has been filed for quashing the First Information Report of Kutumba P.S. Case No. 55 of 2007 registered under [STATUTE] and sections ¾ of the Prevention of Witch Practices Act. After some argument, learned counsel for the petitioners seeks permission to withdraw this application. The application is dismissed as withdrawn. However, the petitioners will be at liberty to raise all the points before the Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.8549 of 2011 (2) dt.20-06-2012 2 / 2 2 court below at the appropriate stage. 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.