Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.11548 of 2010 (8) dt.31-10-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.11548 of 2010 ====================================================== 1. Shashi Kumar Gautam @ Shashi Gautam son of Vijay Prasad. 2. Ranjeeta Gautam @ Ranjeeta Kumari @ Ranjeeta Kumari Gautam wife of Shashi Kumar Gautam. Both are residents of Mohalla-Nai Godown, Police Station Kotwali, District-Gaya at present residing at 4231, Norwalk PR, EE 108, SAN JOSE CALIFORNIA-95129, U.S.A. .... .... Petitioners Versus 1. The State Of Bihar. 2. Sheetal Gautam @ Sheetal Kumari daughter of Anand Gupta and wife of Ravi Shankar Gautam, resident of Mohalla-Nai Godown, P.S.-Kotwali, District-Gaya at present Mohalla-Sidiya Ghat Police Station-Kotwali, District-Gaya. .... .... Opposite Parties ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJENDRA KUMAR MISHRA ORAL ORDER 8 31-10-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners, learned counsel for opposite party no. 2 and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. This application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure is to quash the order dated 01.08.2009 passed in Complaint Case No. 665 of 2009 by the court of Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Gaya, whereby the learned Magistrate on enquiry under Section 202 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, summoned the three accused including the petitioners finding prima facie case under [STATUTE] and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. On perusal of the impugned order, I find no any Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.11548 of 2010 (8) dt.31-10-2012 illegality amounting to abuse of the process of the Court. Accordingly, this application is dismissed. Safik/- (Rajendra Kumar Mishra, 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.