Dear All
Case facts are as follows:
(1) Wife register FIR u/s 498-A/406/323/506 (Police case)
(2) After investigation Police dropped 498-A/406 and files Challan/Report u/s 323/506 before Judicial Magistrate
(3) Magistrate take cognizance and frame charges u/s 498-A/406/323/506
My query/question:-
As police report dropped 498-A/406 and in the presence of legal bar mentioned in CrPC 198A, Is the charge framed by Judicial Magistrate u/s 498-A is legal ?