ORDER :

1. This Revision Petition is by the wife challenging the order dated 16.12.2014 passed in Criminal Appeal No.10006/2014 on the file of the IV Additional District and Sessions Judge, Doddaballapur, Bengaluru Rural District.

2. Parties are referred to as wife and husband for the sake of convenience.

3. The germane facts for disposal of the Revision Petition are as under:

Wife filed an application in C.Misc.No.3/2010 on the file of the Principal Civil Judge and JMFC, Doddaballapur under Section 12 of the provisions of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 [hereinafter referred to as ‘DV Act’ for short].

4. It is contended by the wife that she was married to Mr.M.Lokesh on 10.2.2006 at Lakshmi Venkateshwara Kalyana Mantap, Kanasawadi, Madhure Shanimahatma Temple (Belavangala cross) Madhure, Doddaballapur Taluk. It is contended that thereafter she joined the matrimonial home. It is contended that at the time of marriage 300 grams of gold jewellary and 880 grams of silver articles were given as dowry and huge amount was also spent towards the marriage. It is fur