IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.20073 of 2007 1. Harihar Mahto, Son of Dasi Mahto, Resident of Village Inarwa, P.S. Lakhaura, District East Champaran. 2. Dev Kumari Devi alias Dev Kumri Devi, Wife of Harihar Mahto (second wife), Resident of Village Inarwa, P.S. Lakhaura, District East Champaran. ------- Petitioners Versus 1. State of Bihar. 2. Ramkali Devi, Wife of Harihar Mahto, Resident of Village Inarwa, P.S. Lakhaura, District East Champaran at present resident of Village Amwa, P.S. Kalya, District Bara, Nepal. ------- Opposite Parties ----------- 6 29.1.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and counsel for the State. In the opinion of this Court, the order taking cognizance under Sections 498A & 323 of the Indian Penal Code cannot be faulted with only because the petitioners have some defence with regard to the earlier compromise arrived at between the parties through the Lok Adalat. That being so, this application is wholly misconceived and the same is accordingly dismissed. It will be, however, open for the petitioners to raise those question at the time of framing of charge. Rsh (Mihir Kumar Jha, J.)