IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.18160 of 2009 1. LAL BANO WIFE OF MUMTAZ ALI 2. MUSTAFA SON OFMUMTAZ ALI, 3. ABDUL KHALEK SON OF MUMTAZ ALI. ALL ARE RESIDENT OF VILLAGE HAJIPUR, P.S. MUFFASIL, KATIHAR, DISTRICT- KATIHAR. --------- PETITIONERS Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. SOKHIMAN @ SHAKHENA KHATOON WIFE OF ANISUR RAHMAN AND DAUGHTER OF AFSAR ALI, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE HAJIPUR, MUFFASIL, KATIHAR, DISTRICT- KATIHAR. -------------- OPP. PARTIES ----------- 2 11.03.2011 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioners, being the family members of the husband, have challenged the order of cognizance dated 28.02.2001 passed by learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Katihar in Complaint Application No. 1580 of 2000 in which cognizance has been taken under Section 498A I.P.C. It is submitted on behalf of the learned counsel for the petitioners that the petitioners are partitioned from the husband. Without expressing any opinion on the merit of the case, this application is being disposed off, with a liberty to the petitioners to raise all their contentions at the time of framing of charge. 2 It is expected from learned court below to consider all the contentions of the petitioners and the fact that now a days, the entire families of the husband are being maliciously dragged in a case registered under Section 498A I.P.C. Amrendra/- (Dinesh Kumar Singh, J.)