Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.8022 of 2011 (6) dt.01-11-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.8022 of 2011 ====================================================== Niranjan Kumar And Ors. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar & Anr .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sanjay Kr. Pandey, Adv. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Rajesh Kr. Singh, Adv. For the State : Mr. Arun Kr. Pandey, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVAJI PANDEY ORAL ORDER 6 01-11-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the State. In this case, petitioners are challenging the order of cognizance dated 3rd August 2010 by which the court below has taken cognizance for offences under [STATUTE] arising from Dehri P.S. Case No. 215 of 2010. Having considered the statement made in the F.I.R. and heard the counsel for the petitioners and the O.P. No. 2, this Court does not feel inclined to interfere with the order of cognizance. Accordingly, this petition is dismissed with liberty to petitioners to raise all points before the court below at the appropriate stage. Mahesh/- (Shivaji Pandey, J) Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.8022 of 2011 (6) dt.01-11-2012

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.