Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.35004 of 2011 (8) dt.13-12-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.35004 of 2011 ====================================================== 1. Ramuni Devi W/O Raghunandan Rai, R/O Village - Gaushpur, Chak Mojahid, P.S. -Mahua, Distt. - Vaishali 2. Budhni Devi @ Shila Devi W/O Satyanam Rai, R/O Village - Gaushpur, Chak Mojahid, P.S. Mahua, Distt. - Vaishali 3. Raghunandan Rai son of Sahdeo Prai, R/O Village - Gaushpur, Chak Mojahid, P.S. -Mahua, Distt. - Vaishali 4. Satyanam Rai S/O Raghunandan Rai, R/O Village - Gaushpur, Chak Mojahid, P.S. -Mahua, Distt. - Vaishali 5. Santosh Rai S/O Raghunandan Rai, R/O Village - Gaushpur, Chak Mojahid, P.S. -Mahua, Distt. - Vaishali .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar 2. Pinki Devi W/O Santosh Kumar, D/O Raman Rai, R/O Vill. -Rajapakar, Bhatha Siman, P.S.-Rajapakar, District - Vaishali .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ajay Kr. Thakur and Ravi Ranjan, Advs. For the Opposite Party/s :Mr. Awadhesh Kr. Singh, Adv. For the State Mr. Binod Kumar No. 2, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVAJI PANDEY ORAL ORDER 8 13-12-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for the O.P. No. 2 and learned counsel for the State. This case was adjourned on different dates on the plea of both the parties that they have settled the dispute outside the Court. As the matter basically relates to matrimonial dispute, the court below vide order dated 9th August 2011 has taken cognizance arising from Complaint Case C1-714 of 2009/Tr. No. 2395 of 2011 for offence under [STATUTE] and 3/ 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.35004 of 2011 (8) dt.13-12-2012 Today both the parties have submitted that they have settled the dispute outside the Court but they have not produced any documents to show the settlement between the parties. This Court is not passing the order on merit of the case. However, if any application is filed by the parties showing the settlement, the court below will dispose of the petition keeping in mind that it is basically a dispute between the couple relating to matrimonial dispute and pass the order in accordance with law. Accordingly, this petition is disposed of. Mahesh/- (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.