IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR.MISC. NO.38126 OF 2009 1. SHAKTI KUMAR @ MANTU KUMAR, SON OF RAM DAYAL PASWAN 2. RAM DAYAL PASWAN, SON OF LATE GYAN CHAND RAM 3. SMT. SAVITA DEVI, WIFE OF RAM DAYAL PASWAN 4. PRIYANKA KUMARI, DAUGHTER OF RAM DAYAL PASWAN ALL ARE RESIDENT OF GAY GHAT, SOUTH LANE, POLICE STATION ALAMGANJ, DISTRICT PATNA …………………………………………………………………….PETITIONERS VERSUS 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. SMT. SULEKHA DEVI, DAUGHTER OF SRI PADARATH PASWAN, RESIDENT OF GAY GHAT, SOUTH LANE, POLICE STATION ALAMGANJ, DISTRICT PATNA. AT PRESENT, RESIDENT OF KAIMA, POLICE STATION SAKSOHRA, DISTRICT PATNA ……………………………………………………………………OPPOSITE PARTIES ******* 2 05/11/2009 Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner and the A.P.P. appearing on behalf of the State. The petitioners have filed this application for quashing of the First Information Report of Saksohra Police Station Case No. 15 of 2009 instituted for the offences under Sections 498A of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. Since this application has been filed at the initial stage and investigation is yet to be conducted, the territorial jurisdiction cannot be challenged at this stage. In the result, this application is dismissed. ANAND ( Sheema Ali Khan, J. )