IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA SLA No.29 of 2009 KARUNA DEVI Versus STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 4 02/07/2009 This application for grant of special leave to appeal has been filed against the judgment and order dated 17.1.2009 passed by learned Subdivisional Judicial Magistrate, Patna in Complaint Case No. 1434(C)/2003/TR No. 1300 of 2008 whereby the opposite parties second set have been acquitted for the charges under section 498 A of the Indian Penal Code and sections 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act and opposite party 3rd set has been acquitted under section 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act though he was convicted under section 498 A of the Indian Penal Code. Heard Mr. Ajay Kumar Thakur learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Mr. Ganesh Prasad Singh learned Sr. Counsel representing the opposite party no. 6. This court has earlier heard the matter in detail and vide order dated 18.3.2009 has ordered for issuance of notice only with regard to opposite party no. 6 and prayer against other opposite parties have been refused and dismissed. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner 2 that there was definite allegation regarding demand of dowry but the learned trial court has not passed the order of conviction under sections 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. So far as the allegation under sections 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act is concerned, the allegations against the O. P. No. 6 and other accused persons including opposite parties 2nd set are almost similar and against them the prayer for grant of special leave to appeal is refused. In the facts and circumstances of the case it would not be proper to grant special leave to appeal against the O. P. No. 6. Accordingly, this application against the O. P. No. 6 is also dismissed. avin (Shyam Kishore Sharma, J.)