Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.6777 of 2009 (7) dt.03-07-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.6777 of 2009 ====================================================== 1. Baliram Yadav S/o late Deep Bhagat Yadav 2. Sharda Devi @ Shradha Devi W/o Baliram Yadav 3. Vijay Prasad 4. Mantu Prasad Both S/o Baliram Yadav 5. Lalpari Devi, W/o late Krishna Yadav 6. Kiran Devi, W/o Vijay Prasad 7. Parvila Devi, W/o Mantu Prasad All R/o Village – Karai Prasurai, P.S. Karai Parasurai, District - Nalanda .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar 2. Most. Shanti Devi, W/o late Krishna Yadav, R/o Village – Karai Prasurai, P.S. Karai Prasurai, District Nalanda, presently residing at Village – Kaji Bigha, P.S. Gauri Chak, District – Patna. .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MANDHATA SINGH ORAL ORDER 6 03-07-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the State. Points raised in the quashing petition, including non-existence of ingredient for constituting offence under [STATUTE] . and ¾ of the Dowry Prohibition Act can be raised at the appropriate stage in the Trial Court. With the above observation, this quashing application is disposed of. Shail/- (Mandhata 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.