IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Criminal Miscellaneous No.44070 of 2013
Arising Out of PS.Case No. -1769 Year- 2009 Thana -GAYA COMPLAINT CASE District- GAYA
1. Shail Devi @ Shail Sharma W/O Nand Mohan Sharma Resident Of Village-
Sarhua, P.S- Markhadumpur, District- Jehanabad.
2. Nand Mohan Sharma S/O Late Shayamia Prasad Resident Of Village- Sarhua,
P.S- Markhadumpur, District- Jehanabad.
3. Usha Devi D/O Nand Mohan Sharma And W/O Late Dhananjay Kumar Resident
Of Mohalla And P.S- Kankarbagh, District- Patna.
4. Sonu @ Sonu Kumar S/O Nand Mohan Sharma Resident Of Village- Sarthua,
P.S- Makhdumpur, District- Jehanabad.
5. Nand Navin @ Raju S/O Nand Mohan Sharma Resident Of Village- Sarthua,
P.S- Makhdumpur, District- Jehanabad.
…. …. Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State Of Bihar
2. Rina Kumari W/O Nand Navin @ Raju And D/O Sitaram Singh Resident Of
Sarthua, P.S- Makhdumpur, District- ………………
…. …. Opposite Party/s
Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.
CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY PRIYA
ORAL JUDGMENT
Date: 24-04-2017
The present petition has been filed for quashing the order
dated 26-07-2010 passed by Smt. Anandita Singh, the learned Judicial
Magistrate-Ist Class, Gaya in Complaint Case No. 1769 of 2009, by
which and whereunder, the learned Magistrate took cognizance
against the petitioners for the offence under Sections-498(A)/406 of
the Indian Penal Code.
Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned
counsel appearing for opposite party No. 2.
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It has been submitted that the instant complaint case has
been filed in the year, 2009 after grant of decree of divorce in favour
of husband (petitioner No. 5) in the year, 2008 (10-09-2008).
Petitioner Nos. 1, 2, 3 4 have no concern with personal relationship
of husband and wife. Counsel for opposite party No. 2 has appeared.
He has submitted that ex-parte decree of divorce was obtained by
husband (petitioner No. 5) without prior service of notice on the
complainant. The complainant has taken necessary steps for recall of
the ex parte order of divorce passed by the court.
From the impugned order, it appears that after looking into
S.A. of the complainant and statement of witnesses, learned
Magistrate found prima facie case against the petitioners under
Sections-498A/406 of the Indian Penal Code.
As per allegation in complaint petition, the complainant
was tortured in her Sasural for demand of Maruti car after marriage
and finally, she was ousted from the matrimonial house.
From the allegation made in the complaint, it appears that
petitioner Nos. 3 4 who are married Nanad and Devar of the
complainant did not commit any specific overt act against the
complainant. They have no any concern with the family affairs
between the husband and wife. Therefore, the impugned order of
cognizance and criminal proceeding against petitioner Nos. 3 4 is
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hereby quashed.
So far as allegation against petitioner Nos. 1, 2 5 are
concerned; there is specific allegation against all of them of
committing physical and mental torture with the complainant for
demand of Maruti car and on non-fulfillment of the demand, she was
ousted from the house. The allegation has been made against them
that they committed torture with complainant since the date of
marriage i.e. 23-06-1999.
From the submissions of the petitioners, the marriage has
been dissolved vide ex parte decree of divorce passed in Matrimonial
Suit No. 50 of 2008.
Counsel for opposite party No. 2 has submitted that he has
taken steps in accordance with law for recalling the ex parte order of
divorce. This court is of the view that even after grant of divorce in
the year, 2008, the petitioner Nos. 1, 2 5 will not be exonerated
from the criminal offence committed by them prior to the date of
divorce.
From the complaint petition itself, it is apparent that the
complainant was being tortured by these petitioners since the date of
marriage i.e. 23-06-1999. It is specifically alleged in paragraph-12 of
the petition that the complainant on account of said mental and
physical torture, went in depression in the year, 2007.
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Therefore, this court does not find any illegality in the
order of cognizance taken against petitioner Nos. 1, 2 5. The trial
court will proceed against petitioner Nos. 1, 2 5 in accordance with
law.
Accordingly, this Criminal Misc. petition is allowed in
part.
The petitioner Nos. 1, 2 5 are given liberty to raise all
the points as raised in this Cr. Misc. Application at the time of
framing of charge in the case before the court concerned, which shall
be disposed off by the court below in accordance with law on its own
merit.
(Sanjay Priya, J)
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