IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.24036 of 2009 1. ANIL KUMAR SHARMA, SON OF LATE SURESH RAI 2. SANDEEP KUMAR SHARMA, SON OF ANIL KUMAR SHARMA BOTH RESIDENT OF VILLAGE MIRITANAR, P.S. BANSDIH, DISTT. BALIA (UTTAR PRADESH). 3. JAWAHAR LAL RAI, SON OF LATE RAM CHANDRA RAI, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE/MOHALLA – PURNIATALAB SHEO MANDIR, P.S. HIRAPUR, DISTT. BURDWAN (WEST BENGAL) ----- PETITIONERS. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. DEVENDRA KUMAR SHARMA, SON OFJAGDISH PRASAD SHARMA, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE – KHAREEKA, P.S. SONEPUR, DISTT. SARAN. -------- OPPOSITE PARTIES. ----------- 3. 28.09.2010 Heard the parties. The petitioners have sought quashing of the order dated 21.5.2008 passed by Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Chapra, in Complaint Case No. 900 of 2008, Trial No. 3608 of 2008 by which cognizance has been taken under Section 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act. It has been submitted that from the facts of the case, it appears that the entire allegation as borne out in the complaint as also the statement of solemn affirmation is against the maternal uncles of the boy in question with whom the marriage of the daughter of the Opposite Party No. 2 was fixed. Considering the same, the application is allowed and the order dated 21.5.2008 passed by Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Chapra, in Complaint Case No. 900 of 2008, Trial No. 3608 of 2008 with regard to the petitioners is hereby quashed. 2 The application stands allowed. S.Ali ( Anjana Prakash, J.)