ORDER

B.P. Singh, J.-The petitioner in this transfer petition Swati Verma, was married to respondent No. 1 herein Rajiv Verma, at Delhi on June 30, 2001 according to Hindu rites. It appears that soon after the marriage the petitioner complained of ill treatment by her husband, her mother-in-law and sister-in-law. On 17.9.2001 she was left at her widowed mother s house by respondent No. 1 whereafter the respondent No. 1 took no care of her, nor were his whereabouts known to the petitioner. The parties thereafter have taken recourse to criminal as well as civil proceedings to which we shall refer hereinafter. The petitioner herein lodged a report at police station NOIDA, Sector-20 on 8th April, 2002 against the respondents herein for offences under Sections 498A, 406 IPC and under Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The police after investigation has filed chargesheet in the said case and the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, NOIDA, Gautam Budh Nagar has taken cognizance. The said case is registered as Criminal Case No. 2832 of 2003.

2. The respondents have filed an application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure before the High Court of Judicature at Allaha