PRITI KUMARI Vs. STATE OF BIHAR

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Leave granted.

(2.) In this case, the main dispute is whether the appellant - wife could have filed a complaint under Section 498A, IPC at the place where she was residing. The High Court held that no cause of action has arisen where she was residing. This matter is squarely covered by the judgment of this Court in Rupali Devi v. State of U.P. & Ors., 2019 5 SCC 384; wherein this Court held as follows:

(3.) In view of the above, the criminal appeal is allowed and the judgment of the High Court is set aside.