JUDGMENT (ORAL)

S.S. Grewal, J. - This petition under section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, relates to quashment of the impugned First Information Report registered under sections 498-N 406-506 read with section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, as well as the consequent proceedings taken there under including the framing of the charge against the petitioners under sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act and under section 498A read with section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, whereas, the petitioners had already been discharged under sections 406 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code, vide order of the Chief Judicial to Magistrate, Jind, dated 17.9.1991.

2. In brief facts of the case are that Smt. Kiran was married to Rakesh Kumar petitioner No. 1 on 4.6.1990. It was alleged that on 29.4. 1990 Rakesh Kumar along with his parents and sister Asha Rani came to Jind for performing the engagement ceremony. At that time they demanded Rs. 11,0001- and one guinea each for themselves other than Rakesh Kumar and Rs. 21,0001- and one guinea to Rakesh Kumar accused. Engagement ceremony was performed at Jind and an amount of Rs. 54,0001- and four rings of gold were given to the petition