Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Writ No.815 of 2012 ====================================================== Ambika Mandal S/O Late Chaudhary Mandal R/O Village - Raghavpur, P.S. Nathnagar, District - Bhagalpur .... .... Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar Through The Home Secretary State Of Bihar, Patna 2. The Director General Of Police, State Of Bihar, Patna 3. The Inspector General Of Police Bhagalpur Range, District Bhagalpur 4. The Dy. Inspector General Of Police, Bhagalpur Range, District Bhagalpur 5. The Senior Superintendent Of Police, Bhagalpur 6. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police, District Bhagalpur 7. The Inspector Of Police, Nathnagar, P.S. Distt. - Bhagalpur 8. The Investigating Officer, Nath Nagar, P.S. Case No. 61/12, P.S. Nath Nagar, Distt. - Bhagalpur 9. Chandar Mandal S/O Late Kapildeo Mandal R/O Village - Chotti Parbatta, P.S. Ismailpur, District - Bhagalpur .... .... Respondents ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 06-12-2012 The petitioner is accused in Nathnagar P.S.Case No.61 of 2012 dated 10.04.2012 instituted for the offence punishable under [STATUTE] as well as Section 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. In the present writ petition, a prayer has been made to direct the investigating agency to conduct the investigation of the case in a proper manner, as provided under the Code of Criminal Procedure. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is father-in-law of the deceased. The family members Patna High Court CR. WJC No.815 of 2012 (2) dt.06-12-2012 2 are being harassed illegally by the police. There is no truth behind the allegations made in the FIR. In my view, these things are not to be considered by this Court at this stage. When the matter is under investigation, it is for the investigating agency to find out the truthfulness of the allegations. Once the investigating agency concludes the investigation and submits its report under Section 173 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, it is for the Magistrate concerned to consider the materials available on record in order to pass appropriate order in accordance with law. The writ petition has got no merit. It is dismissed, accordingly. B.Kr./- (Ashwani Kumar Singh, 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.