IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.811 of 2010 1. RAJESH PRASAD @ PAPPU YADAV, SON OF SIDHESHWAR PRASAD 2. MALTI DEVI, WIFE OF SIDHESHWAR PRASAD 3. SHAILESH KUMAR, SON OF SIDHESHWAR PRASAD 4. SIDHESHWAR PRASAD, SON OF LATE NANDU RAM ALL ARE RESIDENT OF MOHALLA NAYATOLA, KUMHRAR, P.S. AGAMKUAN, DISTT. PATNA. ------- PETITIONERS Versus 1. STATE OF BIHAR 2. NITU DEVI, WIFE OF RAJESH PRASAD, DAUGHTER OF DINESH PRASAD, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE – PIPRA, P.S. PIPRA, DISTT. PATNA. ---------- OPPOSITE PARTIES. ----------- 2. 13.08.2010 Heard the parties. The petitioner is aggrieved by the order of cognizance passed by the Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Masaurhi, Patna, in connection with Complaint Case No. 295(C) of 2007, Trial No. 1996 of 2007/1472 of 2008 by which he has taken cognizance under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code and Section 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act on the ground that in fact, the court at Patna City has jurisdiction in the matter. Since both the parties reside within the District of Patna and the court also is located within the District of Patna, I find no reason to interfere in the order of cognizance on this ground. The application is dismissed. S.Ali ( Anjana Prakash, J.)