Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.32858 of 2010 ====================================================== Nasima Khatoon @ Gudiya, daughter of Kutubuddin Mansuri, resident of village-Dhumnagar, Purvi Tola, P.S. Nautan, West Champaran .... .... Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Bihar 2. Abdul Hussain, S/o Late Habib Mian 3. Nazama Khatoon, W/o Abdul Hussain 4. Sajjad Alam, S/o Abdul Hussain 5. Samir Alam, S/o Abdul Hussain 6. Nagama Pravin, W/o Mazhar Alam All residents of village-Sareya Bazar, P.S. Pahadpur, District-East Champaran .... .... Opposite Parties ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JYOTI SARAN ORAL ORDER 03. 19-04-2012 Heard Mr. Umesh Chandra Verma, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. The petitioner is aggrieved by the order dated 16.07.2010 passed in Complaint Case No. 2803-C of 2009, whereby the learned Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, West Champaran at Bettiah has not been pleased to summon the opposite party nos. 2 to 6 who have been arrayed as accused in the case registered under [STATUTE] and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. Considering the statutory provisions underlying Section 319 of the Code of Criminal Procedure and the power vested in Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.32858 of 2010 (3) dt.19-04-2012 2 the trial court to summon any of the accused at any stage of trial, no interference is called for in the order impugned and the application is accordingly disposed of. S.Sb/- (Jyoti Saran, 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.