Supreme Court of India

State of Orissa v. Sharat Chandra Sahu and Anr.

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Reported as [1996] SUPP. 7 S.C.R. 304
Bench Kuldip Singh and S. Saghir Ahmad JJ.
Decided 8 October 1996

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Indian Penal Code, 1860: Ss. 494 and 498A--Bigamy and dowry harassment-Women's Commis- sion sending the complaint of wife to police-Case against the husband for offences under ss. 494 and 498A registered and Charge-Sheet filed-Sub Divisional Magistrate framed charges on a petition u/s. 482 Cr.P. . by the husband, High Cowt quashed the charge u/s. 494 /PC holding that since the wife had r.,ot herself personally filed the complaint u/s. 494 its cognizance could not have been taken by the Magistrate-Held, High Court erred in quashing the charge-Judgment of High Court to that exte.nt is set

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