JUDGMENT :

RANJAN GOGOI, J. –

1. As ordered earlier, both the cases were heard together and are being disposed of by this common Order.SLP (Crl.) No. 4125-4126/20082.

2. Leave granted.

3. The essential facts may be noticed at the outset. The respondent, herein, Monica, had filed a complaint under Sections498A, 406 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code (hereinafter referred to as the "Penal Code") against the appellants and one Vikas Sharma (respondent No.2). The appellants are the father and mother-in-law of the respondent-Monica whereas the subsequently impleaded respondent No.2 is her husband. On 21.3.2005 the learned Metropolitan Magistrate, Patiala House, New Delhi took cognizance of the offences alleged by the respondent in the complaint petition which was numbered as 287/1A and issued summons to the appellants and the second respondent herein.

Aggrieved, the appellants moved the High Court of Delhi under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (hereinafter referred to as the "Code") for quashing the complaint. By judgment and order dated 21.1.2008 the High Court dismissed the application filed by the appellants. Against the said order the appellants moved