IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.40517 of 2009 JAWAHAR CHOUDHARY, SON OF LATE SHANKAR CHOUDHARY, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE NADAUL, BELDARI TOLA, P.S. MASAURHI, DISTRICT PATNA. -- PETITIONER Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. KANTI DEVI, WIFE OF JAWAHAR CHAUDHARY, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE GARHNA, P.O. POWAMA, P.S. MASAURHI, DISTRICT PATNA. – OPPOSITE PARTIES ----------- 2 16.2.2010 There appears to be a dispute between husband and wife and the petitioner who is the husband has moved this Court against the order taking cognizance dated 29.6.2004 under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code, passed in Complaint Case No. 284(C) of 2003 by the Subdivisional Judicial Magistrate, Masaurhi. In view of the allegations made in the complaint petition, I am not inclined to interfere with the order of cognizance. However, it would be open for the parties to compromise at any stage of the case and the Court below ought to encourage them to settle their differences, if possible. There is no illegality in the order of cognizance. This application is dismissed. Sanjay (Sheema Ali Khan, J.)